1
as in services
an act of kind assistance
a good and generous friend who is always doing favors for others
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2
as in regards
a feeling of great approval and liking
entertainers often learn that the favor of the public can be fickle indeed
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3
as in approvals
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
over the years that kind of movie fell out of favor with the mass audience
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4
as in likes
positive regard for something
was willing to do just about anything to keep the boss's favor
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1
as in obliges
to do a service or favor for
although she was at the party as a guest, the singer favored us with a song
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2
as in accepts
to have a favorable opinion of
if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it
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3
as in prefers
to show partiality toward
older moviegoers tend to favor films that have certain extras—like a plot and developed characters
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as in gifts
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
favored with good looks
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Recent Examples of favors
Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
The current American League standings do them no favors, either, even though the Yankees did put so much early distance between themselves and the rest of the field.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
President Biden’s disastrous decision to run for a second term and his late parachute-pull to exit the race did her no favors.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 21 May 2026
But the schedule-makers did the Dallas Cowboys no favors to open the season.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 21 May 2026
To your point, agonizing about everything isn’t doing me any favors.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
The 41-year-old hadn’t fought in MMA since 2022, and his return performance suggests the layoff did him no favors.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
That double standard does women’s sports no favors.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
And the juvenile debate performances of some of Porter’s male gubernatorial opponents do not seem to be doing them any favors.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Trump favors Paramount’s takeover of CNN and other Warner properties.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Warm and humid spring weather favors infection.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
Associated with clean lines and primary colors, this architectural style favors simplicity and functionality over ornate decoration and tradition.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
Case said economists use several metrics to gauge whether a market favors buyers or sellers, including how long homes sit on the market, how much inventory is available and whether homes are typically selling above or below asking price.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
That shift favors founders such as Jakobsson with backgrounds far removed from blockchain’s original anti-establishment culture.
—Amy Guttman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Style-wise, Nazir favors parallelism, epistrophe, and lists of three [], all rhetorical devices that are associated with large language models.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
They are stuck in a system that favors big, slow-moving pharmaceutical companies and stymies smaller, more nimble researchers.
—Kevin J. Morrison, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Noun
Trump’s attacks on his former allies who are now critical of him also aren’t doing him any favors, Hassan says.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
The current American League standings do them no favors, either, even though the Yankees did put so much early distance between themselves and the rest of the field.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
President Biden’s disastrous decision to run for a second term and his late parachute-pull to exit the race did her no favors.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 21 May 2026
But the schedule-makers did the Dallas Cowboys no favors to open the season.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 21 May 2026
To your point, agonizing about everything isn’t doing me any favors.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
The 41-year-old hadn’t fought in MMA since 2022, and his return performance suggests the layoff did him no favors.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
That double standard does women’s sports no favors.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
And the juvenile debate performances of some of Porter’s male gubernatorial opponents do not seem to be doing them any favors.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Verb
That ruling, lawyers for DeSantis and the Legislature argued, means the previous Congressional District 20 seat based in South Florida, which favors Black voters, is unconstitutional.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Trump favors Paramount’s takeover of CNN and other Warner properties.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Warm and humid spring weather favors infection.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
Associated with clean lines and primary colors, this architectural style favors simplicity and functionality over ornate decoration and tradition.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
Case said economists use several metrics to gauge whether a market favors buyers or sellers, including how long homes sit on the market, how much inventory is available and whether homes are typically selling above or below asking price.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
That shift favors founders such as Jakobsson with backgrounds far removed from blockchain’s original anti-establishment culture.
—Amy Guttman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Style-wise, Nazir favors parallelism, epistrophe, and lists of three [], all rhetorical devices that are associated with large language models.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
They are stuck in a system that favors big, slow-moving pharmaceutical companies and stymies smaller, more nimble researchers.
—Kevin J. Morrison, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favors
Noun
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San Diego County officials said late Tuesday that Elayyat is currently a deputy director for self-sufficiency services.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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As research highlighted the benefits of bee pollination for certain crops in the early 1900s, many beekeepers began switching gears from a sole focus on honey production to providing pollination services to provide extra income.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Carolina kept pace in some regards but was overwhelmed in others.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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My life was in all regards unclouded, sans care or worry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Here is a look at the who, what, when and why behind this potential transaction, which is still subject to league approvals and other conditions.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
26 May 2026
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Nexstar initially argued that Bonta’s action came too late — after Nexstar had gained its federal approvals for the deal.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Schafer said his organization conducted a study examining Iranian accounts on the social media platform X in the 50 days after the war began and found there was a thirtyfold increase in the number of views and likes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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The most popular deals have been uncovered at major retailers like Amazon, Lowe's, REI, and Wayfair, along with a few under-the-radar sales from the likes of Dooney & Bourke, Funboy and Mellow.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
Verb
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The court replaced it with a read-in version that obliges parliament to refer a panel’s findings to the impeachment committee, which is responsible for conducting a full inquiry into the hearing evidence, determining whether grounds exist to remove a sitting president.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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Johnson obliges, gently removing the lid.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
Verb
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When one of the most sophisticated operators in the world accepts lower earnings to align accounting with hardware velocity, that is information.—
Brian Anderson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Twice a month, the organization accepts clothing and textile donations, which the RicRack team sorts on site.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Grill, baby, grill This pitmaster (who probably owns a reliable Weber) prefers traditional grilling techniques and flavors with the classic (and signature) grill marks stamped on all his creations.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Usually, life prefers to use the lighter form.—
Gideon Yoffe,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Then, in an act of generosity, Isaac gifts Jay’s recliner to the basement ghosts.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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The best Studio Ghibli gifts to buy Totoro is a Studio Ghibli fan favorite, and this fluffy Totoro Catbus is one of the film’s most recognizable icons.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Favors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favors. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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