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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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Recent Examples of favor
Noun
Upon leaving her by the road, Richie Stevenson's (Geoff Bell) Mexican cartel associates remind Harry that Kat McAllister (Janet McTeer) now owes their leader, Jaime Lopez (Jordi Molla), a favor. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 18 May 2025 Whenever the band releases something new, programmers and DJs are quick to put it into heavy rotation, which clearly worked in the Blackpink superstar’s favor this time around. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Verb
One traveler favors the pants for their ability to stay wrinkle-free even when tightly packed in a suitcase, and said they can easily be dressed up or down. Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025 More generally, Trump’s geopolitical vision favors stable spheres of influence, where great powers set the rules. Ryan D. Griffiths, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for favor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favor
Noun
  • Researchers explored how prosocial behavior, acts of genuine kindness and concern for others influences perceptions of physical attractiveness.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • But Mike throws the man’s kindness back in his face by knocking him out and lifting his watch and wallet.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • That mutual respect is so important when collaborating.
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 22 May 2025
  • With all due respect to Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones, Torii Hunter, Jim Edmonds and Andrew McCutchen, those first 10 seasons of Trout were epic.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Because there’s no need for a credit score, no official approval process and no institutional guardrails, even those still navigating early financial independence are being nudged into debt with a single tap.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • The new strategy would continue the current vaccine approval process for people ages 65 and older and younger people with health problems that put them at high risk for serious complications from the virus.
    Rob Stein, NPR, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • The Board now too often acts on bias, politics, or public pressure, denying parole to people who have demonstrably changed and aren’t at risk of re-offending.
    Julia Salazar, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
  • Since the start of his second term, President Trump and his allies have repeatedly criticized judges who rule against his administration, often accusing them of political bias and judicial overreach.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Sweeten it to your liking with dates, maple syrup, or not at all.
    Laura Mclively, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
  • That's quite a compliment from the King of Horror, a man not known to keep mum if an adaptation of one of his works is not to his liking.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • In recent years, Mexican artists have increased in popularity in the United States.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 May 2025
  • Around this time, a new way to play fantasy football was growing in popularity.
    David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • In his dealings with Mr. Trump, Mr. Putin has tried to appease the U.S. president by appearing to negotiate peace, but without offering any meaningful concessions to Kyiv.
    Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • If there are no significant changes to the front office and coaching staff after the 2025 season, then Black will be the fall guy for a team that had to do something to appease the fans.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Operating engineers make $10K United Way donation United Way Northwest Indiana recently accepted a $10,000 donation from the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 during a special check presentation ceremony, according to a release.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
  • In January, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York sentenced former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to 11 years in prison after he was found to have accepted bribes to take action to benefit the governments of Qatar and Egypt.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025

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“Favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favor. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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