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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
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Under their proposal, Democrats would be favored to win all but one of Virginia’s 11 House seats—a huge shift from the current districts, which are currently split between six Democrats and five Republicans.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 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
Adika used the metaphor, favored by this particular editor as well, that AI is like a sports car in terms of its speed.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Under their proposal, Democrats would be favored to win all but one of Virginia’s 11 House seats—a huge shift from the current districts, which are currently split between six Democrats and five Republicans.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favored
Adjective
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Nastiness can be framed as a function of mourning a loved one, as with Dorinda’s rants on RHONY; or despair over personal crises, as with RHOC star Shannon Beador’s DUI and car crash.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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For those with loved ones still in Iran, this pause doesn't bring them any peace.—
Ubah Ali
April 7,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 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
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The astronauts obliged, returning detailed observations of Orientale.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Seeking an opportunity to be a full-time starter, Thompson requested a trade from the organization the following offseason, and general manager Kelly McCrimmon obliged, sending him to Washington.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Juburi said that his team has represented scores of families who’ve accepted deportation only in the context of serious medical neglect.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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But even a young woman struggling with the patriarchal conundrum of cool-girl syndrome (to be independent and accepted) might reveal more of a snappish turn of mind than Grace does.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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The 6-foot guard fits a prototype of length and shooting acumen preferred by the team’s front office, which hopes to build out a perimeter group that can be equally active on offense and disruptive on defense.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Teaching or tutoring experience is preferred.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Kumar's mother Subhawati arrived later, dressed in her best, brightly colored sari, gifted by her daughter.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Bernsteins have also gifted works to museums such as the Art Institute of Chicago, whose contemporary art galleries feature a standout Jo Baer abstraction from 1964–65 that was acquired in the ’80s.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Even the cherished daughters of the most powerful men in Gilead aren’t safe from state violence.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Donating formalwear helps others create cherished memories while freeing up space in your closet for new beginnings.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Style it by the edge of your sofa to add bonus space for your morning coffee or evening snacks, or use it by a window in your entryway, bedroom, or kitchen as a pedestal table to show off your favorite houseplants.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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Gemini in Chrome is rolling out a new feature called Skills to save and reuse your favorite prompts.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Favored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favored. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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