1
as in appeasing
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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2
as in accepting
to have a favorable opinion of
if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it
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3
as in preferring
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 endowing
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
favored with good looks
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Recent Examples of favoring
Eco effort Architects made sure to prioritize sustainability when designing this hotel, favoring energy-efficient technologies and geothermal energy wherever possible.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The latest maps made that district more competitive while still favoring Republicans.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The move is part of a broader trend of institutions favoring yield and sophisticated active strategies as passive crypto products (like the spot bitcoin and ether ETFs) mature.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Defensive means favoring technologies that build resilience, ones that help protect rather than attack.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
From the outset, there was internal debate over whether OpenAI was the right partner, with former Apple AI chief John Giannandrea questioning the startup’s staying power and favoring a Google deal.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Following the four competitions, some participants criticized the process for such things as unclear requests for proposals, poor management and bias favoring city employee teams.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Indeed, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 61 percent of Americans believe the government should regulate AI to ensure economic stability, a sentiment that holds across partisan lines with 69 percent of Democrats, 62 percent of Republicans, and 60 percent of Independents favoring such regulation.
—Edward Timmons, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
This system of favoring certain chiefs and giving development projects to certain communities and not to others has strong parallels with the system practiced by oil companies in the region today.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The latest maps made that district more competitive while still favoring Republicans.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The move is part of a broader trend of institutions favoring yield and sophisticated active strategies as passive crypto products (like the spot bitcoin and ether ETFs) mature.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Defensive means favoring technologies that build resilience, ones that help protect rather than attack.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
From the outset, there was internal debate over whether OpenAI was the right partner, with former Apple AI chief John Giannandrea questioning the startup’s staying power and favoring a Google deal.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Following the four competitions, some participants criticized the process for such things as unclear requests for proposals, poor management and bias favoring city employee teams.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Indeed, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 61 percent of Americans believe the government should regulate AI to ensure economic stability, a sentiment that holds across partisan lines with 69 percent of Democrats, 62 percent of Republicans, and 60 percent of Independents favoring such regulation.
—Edward Timmons, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
This system of favoring certain chiefs and giving development projects to certain communities and not to others has strong parallels with the system practiced by oil companies in the region today.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favoring
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Cuba’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, publicly acknowledged discussions between the two governments last week and pledged a series of reforms aimed at appeasing Washington, a concession that indicated both the urgency of the domestic crisis and the vulnerability of the regime.—
Sarah Fitzpatrick,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
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But then appeasing tradition and upending it both at once, which certainly is the pragmatic philosophy of Lyric, always is a tricky matter.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Only time will, but Rivers seems at peace with accepting the idea of calling it a career sooner than later.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Instead of blindly accepting all incoming data, each robot or vehicle evaluates the reliability of information received from other agents.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Nok remains hopeful, preferring not to give much weight to politics.—
Salma Arafa,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Its members resist transparency about their decision making, preferring discretion and control.—
Sven van Mourik,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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As public funding for higher education has eroded, universities have increasingly turned to wealthy donors to underwrite major projects and supplement budgets by endowing professorships and research centers.—
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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Nimer explains that following this money isn’t typically as direct as Sylvester endowing a second faculty chair this week in the DCC’s name.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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The ball circled the rim twice before dropping on Friday night, delighting Duke and its fans and crushing LSU.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Cabrera allowed one hit and walked one in his Chicago debut, delighting the crowd of 36,702 on a picturesque night at Wrigley Field.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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And the robot companies’ success hinges in part on people liking the robots.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Yet somehow, in spite of themselves, everyone kind of winds up liking him.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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The love affair with cherry trees in the nation's capital goes back over 100 years, thanks to a gift of 3,020 cherry blossom trees from Tokyo in 1912 to DC—and this year, Japan is gifting 250 more trees in honor of America's 250th birthday.—
Adele Chapin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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Baty scored easily, and right fielder Jung Hoo Lee’s throw skipped to the back stop, gifting Taylor a free base.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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In civil aerospace, for example, Rolls is benefiting as manufacturers Airbus and Boeing struggle to deliver new aircraft at the pace the market requires — obliging airlines to keep flying old planes (and their engines) for longer.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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Black has sometimes driven for miles to a particular cemetery only to find a funeral under way, obliging him to leave empty-handed.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Favoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favoring. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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