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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
The former French leader was convicted in September of criminal conspiracy in what the court heard was a scheme to finance his 2007 presidential campaign with funds from Libya in exchange for diplomatic favors. Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025 The other factor in fusion’s favor is the far simpler regulatory pathway fusion projects will have compared to traditional nuclear power. Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
The firm favors the 3- to 5-year area of the curve. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 Oakland voters, meanwhile, overwhelmingly favored establishing the commission in 2016 and strengthening its authority in 2020. Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for favor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favor
Noun
  • What may seem like a spontaneous act of kindness—or a bargain—can quickly turn into a serious financial and emotional commitment.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Her leadership and kindness have made a lasting impact on our school community.
    Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Lensed in New York by renowned portrait photographer Platon, the campaign unfolds in bold black-and-white images and a series of short films hinging on the five themes of friendship, respect, connection, trust and warmth, completed by behind-the-scenes moments.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The car is not the Camaro in most other respects, too, with the interior getting a bespoke redesign, the body panels changed, the bumpers changed, the front grille reworked, and the headlights and tail lights updated, too.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Paramount needed government approval from the Federal Communications Commission in order to go ahead with its merger with Skydance.
    Scarlett Harris, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
  • While the buyer group awaits approval from a bankruptcy court, here's a trip down memory lane — featuring five facts about Hooters' history that may come as a surprise to some.
    Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • Aaron Ashby’s tipping is worth monitoring In trying to disarm the Dodgers’ lineup, the Brewers leaned on their long-standing trust of reliever Aaron Ashby rather than falling into recency bias.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Blair aims to inspire women to push harder for answers on medical issues given the traditional institutional biases.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To be honest, this is a bit too hot for my liking, but high-proof fans will geek out on this.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The single bathroom has a stand-up shower and the finishes are customized to your liking—think faux marble on the walls.
    Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Kurt Caz, a white South African social-media star with millions of followers across platforms, first gained popularity through filming his defiant tours of dangerous neighborhoods in countries such as Venezuela and Kenya.
    T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Its clothing doesn’t come cheap — a nylon tunnel down hooded jacket costs $1,075 — but its investment in material innovation and appreciation of (and ability to intertwine with) modern culture has contributed to its enduring popularity.
    Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The military campaign appeased his far-right coalition partners, who called to expand Israel’s assault on Gaza and dreamed of fully re-occupying the territory.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • In the United States right now, many school districts are removing books or limiting access to them, often to appease vocal community members or politicians, or because of fear of punishment under some state laws passed in the last few years.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • An examiner shall have authority to accept such payment from any person authorized by this Act to make an application for listing, and shall issue a receipt for such payment.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Bills have committed 35 penalties, 30 of them accepted for 209 yards.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favor. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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