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as in kindness
an act of kind assistance
a good and generous friend who is always doing favors for others
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as in respect
a feeling of great approval and liking
entertainers often learn that the favor of the public can be fickle indeed
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as in approval
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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as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
although his own son is on the hockey team that he coaches, Mr. Watkins conscientiously avoids any show of favor
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as in liking
positive regard for something
was willing to do just about anything to keep the boss's favor
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as in popularity
the state of enjoying widespread approval
after that rock band fell out of favor—almost overnight—the stores couldn't give their CDs away
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as in to appease
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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as in to accept
to have a favorable opinion of
if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it
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as in to prefer
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 to gift
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
favored with good looks
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Recent Examples of favor
Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Mar. 2025
The lens does a very good job controlling flare against a backlight, a strong point in its favor for portraits.
—PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 2025
In contrast, 82 percent of Republicans favor these requirements, suggesting a sharp partisan divide on how to manage the program's beneficiaries.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled last week in Dellinger’s favor, saying Trump does not have constitutional authority to flout federal law and fire him without cause.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Mar. 2025
The lens does a very good job controlling flare against a backlight, a strong point in its favor for portraits.
—PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
The Supreme Court handed down a ruling on a Jan. 6 case in June 2024 that favored Martin’s view that the obstruction law should be interpreted more narrowly.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 2025
In contrast, 82 percent of Republicans favor these requirements, suggesting a sharp partisan divide on how to manage the program's beneficiaries.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favor
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Beyond baseball, Art was known for his kindness, humor, and deep appreciation for the people around him.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
9 Mar. 2025
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And for Katelyn, the internet's kindness has arrived exactly at the right time.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Shown together, the red dress and olive coat telegraph sophistication, respect — and absolute privilege.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday, Trump said the U.S. is going through a transitional period with respect to his trade policy.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The restart is subject to approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Eliminating the Department requires congressional approval, which an executive order cannot bypass.—
Edward Conroy,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Overcoming Challenges Despite its benefits, hyper-personalization presents challenges such as data privacy concerns, algorithmic bias and ad fatigue.—
Gunjan Paliwal,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Brodsky noted the phenomenon of input bias: Our tendency to believe that, between two presentations, the one that took more time to make is of higher quality.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday laid bare the limits of a full-court press by America’s allies aimed at reshaping Trump’s determination to end Russia’s invasion even if the terms are not to Ukraine’s liking.—
Zeke Miller,
The Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2025
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And if Trump, as the new sheriff in town, occasionally decides on a whim to impose law and order, the results may not always be to Russia’s liking.—
Hanna Notte,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Feb. 2025
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Before that time, egg rolls were banned on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol due to an uptick in popularity that caused landscape concerns, the same source stated.—
Khloe Quill,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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As movies gained widespread popularity, downtown theaters like the Empress transitioned from vaudeville to film.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Return hubs are not a solution to our problems related to migration, but rather populism to appease the extreme right.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The White House did not respond to Fox News Digital’s questions over whether expanding ties with Greenland would appease Trump’s ambitions, though on Sunday Trump reiterated his position on the island nation.—
Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Hamas had refused to accept a proposal from Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, which would extend the ceasefire to April 20, through both the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and the Jewish holiday of Passover.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Israel cut off all aid and other supplies to Gaza on Sunday to pressure Hamas to accept a new proposal to extend the first phase of the cease-fire.—
Mohammad Jahjouh,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favor. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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