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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On May 15, 2004, the champion jockey Kieren Fallon won the Lockinge Stakes while riding the favored filly, Russian Rhythm.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2025
Also, host nations automatically receive favored status that helps them with group selection.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Breaking waves of 13 to 18 feet with the highest waves up to 23 feet in favored locations are expected.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
On May 15, 2004, the champion jockey Kieren Fallon won the Lockinge Stakes while riding the favored filly, Russian Rhythm.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 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 20 Dec. 2025.
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