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as in disadvantage
the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success the defendant certainly acted to his own disfavor with his frequent outbursts

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disfavor

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Recent Examples of disfavor
Noun
President Trump and his administration ramped up their confrontation with the judiciary to extraordinary heights Monday, demanding that a judge whose ruling had incurred their disfavor should be removed from the case. Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025 Wait until these powers are in the hands of an inanimate AI programmed to disfavor or even target conservatives through the vast powers of the federal government. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
Notably, while Democrats and Republicans broke along predictable lines, independent voters disfavored Musk by a 2-to-1 margin, 52 percent to 26 percent. Niall Stanage, The Hill, 25 Feb. 2025 Tyrants from Vladimir Putin to Mohammed Bin Salman to Kim Jong Un have perfected the art of propaganda blitzes to smear opponents and disfavored groups enough to violate their rights. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for disfavor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfavor
Noun
  • Both players have played down the rivalry, but their fan bases are often vociferous in their dislike of the opposing player.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
  • On TikTok, users have recently begun lining up their dislikes and branding them with an eye-catching term: propaganda.
    Nicole Stock, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • The crowd, which had already grown hostile to Ernst's tone, erupted in roars of disapproval.
    Alana Wise, NPR, 31 May 2025
  • His disapproval rating reached a high point in the DDHQ polling average at 53.4 percent in late April, just a few days before the end of his first 100 days.
    Jared Gans, The Hill, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • Those who continue managing AI initiatives separately from their core commerce operations may find themselves at a disadvantage as conversational search becomes more prevalent.
    Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • The law defines discrimination as when a trading partner's laws, import duties, regulations or other restrictions place the U.S. at a disadvantage.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • In an Oval Office meeting with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the U.S. president likened the war in Ukraine — which Russia invaded in February 2022 — to a fight between two children who hate each other.
    Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
  • In an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump likened the war in Ukraine — which Russia invaded in early 2022 — to a fight between two young children who hated each other.
    Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • The casting got immediate buzz, not to mention curiosity – LuPone has made no secret of her displeasures with Broadway in recent years, and Farrow has always been an infrequent Broadway performer.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 June 2025
  • Still, Huang is making his displeasure with the China situation quite clear.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Budget for unforeseen costs Even the most budget-conscious travelers armed with an airtight expense spreadsheet can run into unforeseen trip expenses.
    Stacey Lastoe, AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
  • Many sellers raise prices Sarah Wells, whose Sarah Wells Bags sells totes and breast milk coolers, has raised prices by 10% to 15% to offset some of her tariff expenses.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • But his hatred only a means to an end, and that end his his own glorification.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2025
  • When the topic of Clark came up in discussion, Braun was hopeful that the apparent hatred against Clark, and throughout the association and its fans, could come to an end, while siding with Banks.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Despite the fact that the age of female winners has been steadily increasing in the last despite, the average female Oscar winner is 39 years old, according to a Sky News 2023 report—almost a decade younger than the average male winner at 47.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Westbrook recently scored a triple-double despite shooting 7-for-27 from the floor.
    Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 7 Dec. 2019

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“Disfavor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfavor. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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