decide in favor of/for
idiom
: to find (someone) not guilty in a court of law
The court decided in favor of/for the plaintiff.
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More investors are seeing the beginnings of a turnaround, especially as the US Supreme Court could review Bayer’s litigation as soon as June and ultimately decide in favor of the company.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2025
Additionally, courts were merely given the right to exercise their own judgment but could still decide in favor of the government’s interpretation and are still allowed to respect government interpretations under lesser deference standards (e.g. Skidmore deference).
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Should the Supreme Court agree to hear the case and decide in favor of the board, the decision would radically change the face of United States public education.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Liberal Justice Elena Kagan asked how the court could decide in favor of the couple without putting at risk other types of taxation worth trillions of dollars to the government.
—Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
The Trump administration also asked the Supreme Court to decide in favor of a petition that ultimately curbed unions' ability to solicit dues.
—Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2023
The court is widely expected to decide in favor of Students for Fair Admissions before the end of the term, most likely in June.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2023
On the other hand, Justice Clarence Thomas, widely considered the lodestar of the court’s ideological Right, could decide in favor of California.
—Time, 12 Oct. 2022
The gun lobby for years has tried to get the U.S. Supreme Court to decide in favor of a different analytical framework, and with a 6-3 conservative majority now on the high court, firearms proponents believe their chances of prevailing are better than ever.
—Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2021
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2025
Additionally, courts were merely given the right to exercise their own judgment but could still decide in favor of the government’s interpretation and are still allowed to respect government interpretations under lesser deference standards (e.g. Skidmore deference).
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Should the Supreme Court agree to hear the case and decide in favor of the board, the decision would radically change the face of United States public education.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Liberal Justice Elena Kagan asked how the court could decide in favor of the couple without putting at risk other types of taxation worth trillions of dollars to the government.
—Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
The Trump administration also asked the Supreme Court to decide in favor of a petition that ultimately curbed unions' ability to solicit dues.
—Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2023
The court is widely expected to decide in favor of Students for Fair Admissions before the end of the term, most likely in June.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2023
On the other hand, Justice Clarence Thomas, widely considered the lodestar of the court’s ideological Right, could decide in favor of California.
—Time, 12 Oct. 2022
The gun lobby for years has tried to get the U.S. Supreme Court to decide in favor of a different analytical framework, and with a 6-3 conservative majority now on the high court, firearms proponents believe their chances of prevailing are better than ever.
—Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2021
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“Decide in favor of/for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decide%20in%20favor%20of%2Ffor. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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