disfavored 1 of 2

past tense of disfavor

disfavored

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfavored
Verb
  • Young people loved Charlie, and young people hated Charlie, and Charlie went into those places anyway, and these are the words that have helped me.
    Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Uncle Buck star hated that scene.
    Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The statement here seemed to be that more people disliked the new branding than the number of people who were fond of the new version.
    Jess Collen, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • These were people Jason disliked.
    Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • She was discovered by a photographer in the lobby of a modeling agency that had just rejected her.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Neither Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin nor the camp representing star forward Kirill Kaprizov are saying much after the team’s potentially history-making first contract offer was reportedly rejected.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The two criticized a number of countries, including France, Canada, Australia and others that are set to recognize a Palestinian state ahead of the United Nations General Assembly this month.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Although another wrinkle in this saga, Kuminga's relationship with head coach Steve Kerr, has been criticized by the greater basketball world, Charania and Slater reported that there is no longer a rift.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Disfavored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfavored. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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