come out in favor of
idiom
: to say publicly that one supports (someone or something)
She came out in favor of the proposal.
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A number of automakers have come out in favor of ditching AM radio from their cars, including BMW, Mazda, Polestar, Rivian, Tesla, Volkswagen, and Volvo.
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Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 23 May 2023
Neither mayoral candidate has come out in favor of it.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2022
The good news is that the American Petroleum Institute has come out in favor of a carbon tax.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 27 June 2022
By all reports, the Finnish president will come out in favor of joining the treaty alliance.
—Gordon F. Sander, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 May 2022
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Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 23 May 2023
Neither mayoral candidate has come out in favor of it.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2022
The good news is that the American Petroleum Institute has come out in favor of a carbon tax.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 27 June 2022
By all reports, the Finnish president will come out in favor of joining the treaty alliance.
—Gordon F. Sander, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 May 2022
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“Come out in favor of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20out%20in%20favor%20of. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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