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as in loved
granted special treatment or attention
the youngest child was also the most favored—much to the envy of his siblings
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as in selected
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
for a favored few, the restaurant always has a table available, no matter how busy it is
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as in obliged
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 accepted
to have a favorable opinion of
if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it
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as in preferred
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 gifted
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
favored with good looks
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Recent Examples of favored
Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Geraldine Slattery, head of BHP Group’s Australian business and widely seen as a favored candidate to follow current boss Mike Henry, is in the running for the top job at Woodside Energy Group, according to people familiar with the situation.
—Angus Whitley, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 3 May 2026
Before this map was created, there were 20 districts that favored Republicans and eight that favored Democrats.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 3 May 2026
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Adjective
Despite the existence of the Justice Department's own election monitoring program, the federal observer program has historically been a favored approach for a few reasons.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Geraldine Slattery, head of BHP Group’s Australian business and widely seen as a favored candidate to follow current boss Mike Henry, is in the running for the top job at Woodside Energy Group, according to people familiar with the situation.
—Angus Whitley, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
Here are three stocks favored by some of Wall Street’s top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 3 May 2026
Before this map was created, there were 20 districts that favored Republicans and eight that favored Democrats.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favored
Adjective
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Our thoughts and prayers are with Jack’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.—
Eleanor Nash
Updated May 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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Skeletal remains are air-dried, processed and returned to loved ones as powder in an urn or shaped as stones.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The selected artist will be notified by early October.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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The gist, however, seems to be that extra-terrestrials make contact with a selected few, before promising to go public to the entire world — good luck dealing with the ramifications of that one, human race!—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Ticketmaster’s worst enemy obliged.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Of course, Brown obliged the crowd’s request for second-year point guard Tyler Kolek.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
Verb
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When President John Quincy Adams accepted Bolívar’s invitation, his opponents pounced.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Robinson plaintiffs offered a few maps that guaranteed more Black voting strength, but the plan that was accepted in court was ultimately one drawn by the state’s Republicans, including Governor Jeff Landry, a MAGA stalwart.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Sloane preferred to focus on others rather than herself and her achievements, Dew said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Because once the Avs had snatched a 1-0 lead, the Kings clearly preferred to dance than skate.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Everyone, however, seemed to be on good terms later in the day during a White House state dinner when King Charles gifted Trump a bell from a UK submarine that sank several Japanese ships in the Pacific during World War II.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
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Airbnb on Thursday gifted free tickets for one of the matches at MetLife Stadium to the group of middle school soccer players at the Jamaica YMCA.—
John Dias,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Nestled in western North Carolina between the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, this cherished piece of the Tar Heel State includes picturesque Sylva, historic Dillsboro, and the beloved 200-year-old resort community of Cashiers.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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For many Black Americans, the decision was a death knell for a cherished pillar of the Civil Rights Movement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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New episodes of Funny AF were released over the course of three weeks, culminating with the semi-final and finale airing live, during which viewers around the world were able to vote in real time for their favorite comic.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Some of your favorite musical artists are sitting this tour cycle out.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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“Favored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favored. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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