favored

adjective

fa·​vored ˈfā-vərd 

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

Synonyms of favored

• loved
• cherished
• beloved
• favorite
• precious

Examples of favored in a Sentence

She enjoys a favored position in the company.

The team is heavily favored to win the championship.

Recent Examples on the Web

Of that $35 million, nearly $10 million in Medicaid settlement money was funneled through the first lady’s favored charity, Hope Florida, to anti-amendment efforts. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026

For a more holistic recovery, capital must rotate into less favored but more resilient sectors—business services, healthcare and other domestic industries that dominate the private equity backlog and are less susceptible to influences like tariffs or fuel prices. —Marc Cooper, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Periods of technological transformation often coincide with capital over-concentration, valuation compression outside the favored theme, and eventual normalization. —Matt Witheiler, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026

The Washington Consensus was traditionally wary of developing countries picking winners and losers, erecting trade barriers and subsidizing favored industries. —Editorial Board, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing favored

• ill-favored
• well-favored

Rhymes for favored

• disfavored
• favoured
• flavored
• flavoured
• quavered
• savored
• savoured
• wavered