1
as in kindness
an act of kind assistance
a good and generous friend who is always doing favors for others
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2
as in respect
a feeling of great approval and liking
entertainers often learn that the favor of the public can be fickle indeed
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as in approval
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
over the years that kind of movie fell out of favor with the mass audience
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as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
although his own son is on the hockey team that he coaches, Mr. Watkins conscientiously avoids any show of favor
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as in liking
positive regard for something
was willing to do just about anything to keep the boss's favor
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as in popularity
the state of enjoying widespread approval
after that rock band fell out of favor—almost overnight—the stores couldn't give their CDs away
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as in to appease
to do a service or favor for
although she was at the party as a guest, the singer favored us with a song
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as in to accept
to have a favorable opinion of
if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it
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as in to prefer
to show partiality toward
older moviegoers tend to favor films that have certain extras—like a plot and developed characters
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as in to gift
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
favored with good looks
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Recent Examples of favor
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2025
That summer, Robert Morris—the lawyer who had been organizing Black militiamen in Boston, to no avail—asked Sumner for a favor.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Nicholas Dimarzio, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
Paris favors the kinder appellation: The Holy Trinity.
—Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
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Noun
And the Pacers' reserves had scored 30 points by halftime, which was not only nearly half the team’s total but also 19 more than Oklahoma City’s own bench, the same unit that had decisively swung Game 2 in the Thunder’s favor.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2025
That summer, Robert Morris—the lawyer who had been organizing Black militiamen in Boston, to no avail—asked Sumner for a favor.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Verb
Those exposed to dehumanizing language favored more punitive policies, including actions designed to do real harm to people.
—Nicholas Dimarzio, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
Paris favors the kinder appellation: The Holy Trinity.
—Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favor
Noun
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But in the fleet, pacey manner of the editing, toggling between private and public moments with highlight-reel efficiency, the film is a stirring glimpse of top-down kindness as a winning leadership style.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Critically, the Predator’s language is translated so that the three warriors can understand their captors, but that kindness does not extend to letting the prisoners understand each other.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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That same year, the FDA further eased several conditions with respect to the prescribing and sale of mifepristone.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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There’s already profound respect for what the Panthers have accomplished.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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The water company serving most of the Boise area just won approval to raise its rates.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
3 June 2025
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The bestselling book The Courage to Be Disliked reinforces this truth, showing how freedom comes from accepting yourself rather than seeking others' approval.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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A lot of these racial differences are not explained by differences in criminal behavior, but rather, are the result of structural biases against Black and Latino adults, argues a 2022 Center for American Progress report.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Nobody had accused him of political bias, though several Palestinian students had privately complained to Qasem Hassan about it.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Close lid to grill and bake three to five minutes to your liking.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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Taste, and add more dressing, a little at a time, until the salad is dressed to your liking.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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The coins have grown in popularity in recent years for use in digital payments, and now Congress is debating how to regulate them.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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But despite a surge in popularity, the gaming industry has somewhat plateaued in its potential.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
Verb
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It was changed at the final hour to move up the start date for work requirements from 2029 to 2026 to appease hard-liners who threatened to withhold their votes and imperil the bill’s passage.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Tiller is set to release albums in back-to-back years for the first time in his career, as fans’ appetites will be appeased.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
27 May 2025
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Ryan Bos, who has been executive director of DC’s Capital Pride Alliance since 2011, was thrilled when the group’s bid to host WorldPride was accepted in 2022.—
Susan Miller,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Even after an offer is accepted, there is a critical window of risk during the resignation and notice period.—
Nadia Edwards-Dashti,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favor. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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