1
as in positive
expressing approval
favorable reviews for the movie were few
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2
as in promising
pointing toward a happy outcome
favorable economic conditions for opening a new business
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3
as in beneficial
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
moved to a region with a milder climate in the hope that it would be more favorable to his health
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Recent Examples of favorable
Optimal timing: If possible, move strenuous activities to early morning or evening for more favorable conditions.
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Saturday.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
The trend is mirrored in polls by Harris Insights & Analytics, which reported a 41 percent favorable and 49 percent unfavorable rating in mid-May, and Echelon Insights, which also found a 41 percent favorable score but with a slightly higher 51 percent unfavorable rating.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
And to make matters even more favorable for Indiana, the Knicks looked a little worn out.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Saturday.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
The trend is mirrored in polls by Harris Insights & Analytics, which reported a 41 percent favorable and 49 percent unfavorable rating in mid-May, and Echelon Insights, which also found a 41 percent favorable score but with a slightly higher 51 percent unfavorable rating.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
And to make matters even more favorable for Indiana, the Knicks looked a little worn out.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorable
Adjective
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Mia sometimes saw Diddy as her 'best friend and protector' During the second day of cross-examination, Mia's positive communications with Combs were again the subject of Combs' team's lengthy questioning.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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In my experience, many applications developed with this approach successfully move into production based on positive user validation.—
Manikandarajan Shanmugavel,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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New studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, or ASCO, in the last few days offer promising findings for both pharmaceutical and lifestyle interventions, including the impact of diet and exercise.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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No one would dare predict that an American man is going to be lifting the Coupe des Mousquetaires June 8, but the current generation of American twenty-somethings is still taking promising baby steps in the City of Light.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Working directly with an outside expert may be beneficial.—
Simon Dae Oong Kim,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Finding the right probiotic Paul and her colleagues have spent over six years investigating whether beneficial microorganisms (aka probiotics) could be a longer lasting alternative to combat this pathogen.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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The win was the fifth in a row for Detroit and 20th in its last 28 games, and raised its division-leading record to 35-21, good for a .655 winning percentage.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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Newcomer Davante Adams, 32, and Puka Nacua, 25, will complement one another, giving the Rams their best veteran tandem at receiver since Cooper Kupp and Odell Beckham Jr. fueled the Super Bowl-winning offense.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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This direct and encouraging approach can counteract any hesitancy stemming from a lack of confidence and empower women to embrace competitive opportunities.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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And he was forever struck by the example of Peter’s family encouraging and challenging him — an approach that enabled Peter to work and ski and fish and live what Reid described as a normal life.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The following are generally considered some of the least helpful foods for Crohn's disease.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
30 May 2025
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This feature can be extremely helpful in extending insights use cases and getting stakeholders to embrace research as part of their business.—
Erin Tavgac,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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While times are tough for recent college grads, the future looks bright for those with experience-building apprenticeships - especially in some trade roles where AI isn’t a threat.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Double-pane sliding glass windows throughout flood the space with natural light, making the whole home feel bright and open.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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“Favorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorable. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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