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.
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Recent data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) shows that even amid the Trump administration's assault on climate action, solar (often paired with battery storage) remains the favored way to add power as electricity demand rises.
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Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
But can’t argue the bottom line: A bona fide, world-class championship match in favored reigning European king Paris Saint-Germain vs. English power Chelsea.
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july 13, Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
Dwight Yoakam, Turnpike Troubadours are among favored country and Americana performers set to headline a Feb. 19 L.A. fire relief concert in Nashville at Bridgestone Arena.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso, a Democrat who unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Los Angeles in 2022 and is reportedly debating whether to run for mayor again or governor, was the favored choice of GOP voters, with the backing of 27% of survey respondents.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
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Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
But can’t argue the bottom line: A bona fide, world-class championship match in favored reigning European king Paris Saint-Germain vs. English power Chelsea.
—Greg Cote
july 13, Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
Dwight Yoakam, Turnpike Troubadours are among favored country and Americana performers set to headline a Feb. 19 L.A. fire relief concert in Nashville at Bridgestone Arena.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso, a Democrat who unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Los Angeles in 2022 and is reportedly debating whether to run for mayor again or governor, was the favored choice of GOP voters, with the backing of 27% of survey respondents.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for favored
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“Favored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/favored. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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