favored
playSimple Definition of favored
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: given special advantages over others : preferred over others
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: considered most likely to win
Full Definition of favored
1 : having an appearance or features of a particular kind <hard-favored>
2 : endowed with special advantages or gifts
3 : providing preferential treatment <favored rates of credit>
Examples of favored in a sentence
She enjoys a favored position in the company.
The team is heavily favored to win the championship.
15th Century
First Known Use of favored
15th century
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