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adjective fa·vored \ ˈfā-vərd \

Definition of favored

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

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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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How this spot, not even an official border crossing, became the favored place to cross into Canada is anyone’s guess.

— wilson ring, The Seattle Times, "A US back road is route to hope in Canada for many migrants," 8 Aug. 2017
Retro glasses have become a favored style accessory as of late.

— katie skinner, Billboard, "The Get: Christina Aguilera's Retro Heart-Shaped Sunnies," 4 Aug. 2017
A backlash that drew national attention soon followed, and six parents filed a lawsuit in May claiming the policy was unconstitutional and favored students of one religion over another.

— gary warth, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Islamophobia, sex ed, water on slate at San Diego Unified," 24 July 2017
Secret discussions by small groups remain a favored method to begin work on controversial issues.

— francine kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, "Law made in secret? That's not what makes health-care bill unusual.," 23 June 2017
Smaller streets are white, which allows students to mark up the maps in their A-Z street atlas with their own favored shortcuts (see above).

— greg miller, National Geographic, "Demystifying the Ancient Tangle of London’s Streets," 21 June 2017
Sberbank and VEB, Gorkov's two banks, have been critical to the Russian economy, but have also engaged in high-profile bailouts of Russian companies, including those owned by favored oligarchs.

— robert windrem, NBC News, "Kushner Met With Russian Banker Who Is Putin Crony, Spy School Grad," 27 May 2017
A favored execution method of the local Nazi constabulary is decapitation using a dull blade.

— richard lipez, The Denver Post, "A German gumshoe refuses to goose-step in “Prussian Blue”," 30 Mar. 2017
Meanwhile, lagers—by far the favored type of beer in the world—are mainly turned out by megabrewers like AB InBev and Heineken.

— matt allyn, Popular Mechanics, "What Makes a Lager a Lager, Anyway?," 2 Feb. 2017

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First Known Use of favored

15th century

favored Synonyms

Synonyms

beloved, cherished, dear, fair-haired, darling, favorite, fond, loved, pet, precious, special, sweet, white-headed

Antonyms

unbeloved

Related Words

admired, adored, appreciated, esteemed, relished, revered; prized, treasured; preferred

Near Antonyms

abhorred, abominated, despised, detested, disdained, disfavored, disliked, execrated, hated, loathed, unfavorite; abandoned, forgotten, ignored; alienated, estranged

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Definition of favored for English Language Learners

: given special advantages over others : preferred over others
: considered most likely to win

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