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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
Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
The quantity of chances were pretty similar in the opening 16 minutes, but the quality clearly favored the visitors.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
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Adjective
Still others held rallies in favored locales.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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
Verb
The Brooklyn portion of the district is likely to comprise more than 60% of the primary electorate, and Lander is favored to rack up huge margins there.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
The quantity of chances were pretty similar in the opening 16 minutes, but the quality clearly favored the visitors.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favored
Adjective
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Are there healthy ways to prepare ourselves and our loved ones for the inevitable?—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Instead, Pagano and Dozier suggest having gentle, boundary-setting conversations that might encourage a loved one to address their hoarding habits.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Sticking with the manufacturer’s pre-selected stain and paint options is a great way to cut back on unnecessary costs.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
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The selected artist will be notified by early October.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fatu challenged Reigns to Tribal Combat and the champion obliged.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Under the conditions of his bail, Partey is obliged to notify authorities of any plans to travel abroad.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The judge accepted that Matthew was legally insane and scheduled a May hearing that would have determined his future custody, the outlet reported.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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Nuno must find a way to instil some belief in a group of players that looked to have accepted their fate at St James’ Park last weekend.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall started his first game against Sunderland next to Gallagher, but from there on De Zerbi preferred the experience of Rodrigo Bentancur and Palhinha.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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While a more well-rounded offensive game would be preferred — 95% of Williamson’s shot attempts this season came from within 10 feet — the forward routinely makes minced meat out of the league’s best shot blockers.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
Verb
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It was originally constructed in 1937 by Alfred Clark, a Bahamian carpenter who gifted it to family friend Jessie Bethel.—
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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As the story goes, in the 17th century the dragon nightly terrorized Palma, devouring residents until sword-wielding knight Bartomeu Coch slew it, named it and gifted the dead monster to his fiancée, Na Coca Rossello.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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After the final whistle blew, Poulin, 35, got the chance to share the win with her wife and cherished teammate.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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Mansour Kaziha Kaziha was a cherished member of the Islamic Center’s community.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching).—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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And the Clash was my favorite band as a kid.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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“Favored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favored. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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