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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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2
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
Matt Cabral, EW.com, 18 May 2025
Whenever the band releases something new, programmers and DJs are quick to put it into heavy rotation, which clearly worked in the Blackpink superstar’s favor this time around.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
More generally, Trump’s geopolitical vision favors stable spheres of influence, where great powers set the rules.
—Ryan D. Griffiths, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
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Noun
Upon leaving her by the road, Richie Stevenson's (Geoff Bell) Mexican cartel associates remind Harry that Kat McAllister (Janet McTeer) now owes their leader, Jaime Lopez (Jordi Molla), a favor.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 18 May 2025
Whenever the band releases something new, programmers and DJs are quick to put it into heavy rotation, which clearly worked in the Blackpink superstar’s favor this time around.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Verb
One traveler favors the pants for their ability to stay wrinkle-free even when tightly packed in a suitcase, and said they can easily be dressed up or down.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
More generally, Trump’s geopolitical vision favors stable spheres of influence, where great powers set the rules.
—Ryan D. Griffiths, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favor
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Researchers explored how prosocial behavior, acts of genuine kindness and concern for others influences perceptions of physical attractiveness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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But Mike throws the man’s kindness back in his face by knocking him out and lifting his watch and wallet.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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With all due respect to Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones, Torii Hunter, Jim Edmonds and Andrew McCutchen, those first 10 seasons of Trout were epic.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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There is a drop box and your flag will be treated with respect.—
Sarah Z. Sleeper,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Because there’s no need for a credit score, no official approval process and no institutional guardrails, even those still navigating early financial independence are being nudged into debt with a single tap.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The new strategy would continue the current vaccine approval process for people ages 65 and older and younger people with health problems that put them at high risk for serious complications from the virus.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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Elements like market timing, rebalancing portfolios, as well as risk management, are particularly vulnerable to human error, as these decisions can often be influenced by emotion or bias.—
Logan Weaver,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Since the start of his second term, President Trump and his allies have repeatedly criticized judges who rule against his administration, often accusing them of political bias and judicial overreach.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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That's quite a compliment from the King of Horror, a man not known to keep mum if an adaptation of one of his works is not to his liking.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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Sweeten it to your liking with dates, maple syrup, or not at all.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
Noun
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These 10 names rose the most in popularity in 2024.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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However, in my experience, despite the obvious swell in popularity and there being roughly 3,000-plus tequila brands on the market today, a lot of guests still just tend to order what is advertised the most.—
Isidoro Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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That probably means someone who can appease enough of the traditionalists, enough of the progressives, and a solid majority of the moderates.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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Google has previously explored selling its ad exchange to appease European antitrust regulators, Reuters reported in September.—
David Shepardson and Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Rather than accept those limitations, Dr. Gu decided to build something better.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Schumer’s announcement comes as Trump’s plan to accept the luxury jet to use as Air Force One has drawn strong pushback from Democrats, and even some Republicans, who have raised legal and ethical questions about the move.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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“Favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favor. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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