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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4
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
The redistricting targets five Republican representatives and would create more Democratic seats in California, thus neutralizing a Republican-favoring redistricting plan in Texas.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the broader mule trend has stayed minimal — Hailey Bieber, Selena Gomez, and others favoring thin straps and low, polished heels.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2025
All that talk about big money favoring the right.
—Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report recast 10 races as favoring Democrats.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The ceremony featured both presenters and awardees favoring dark colors and delivering mostly low-key, apolitical speeches.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
That, Marcus argued, should support jurors favoring a life sentence.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Poway voters are favoring the recall of City Councilmember Tony Blain in early returns Tuesday night.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
California redistricting Proposition 50 would replace California's current congressional lines with a map favoring Democrats.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the broader mule trend has stayed minimal — Hailey Bieber, Selena Gomez, and others favoring thin straps and low, polished heels.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2025
All that talk about big money favoring the right.
—Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report recast 10 races as favoring Democrats.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The ceremony featured both presenters and awardees favoring dark colors and delivering mostly low-key, apolitical speeches.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
That, Marcus argued, should support jurors favoring a life sentence.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Poway voters are favoring the recall of City Councilmember Tony Blain in early returns Tuesday night.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
California redistricting Proposition 50 would replace California's current congressional lines with a map favoring Democrats.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favoring
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Then imagine a Congress seated in January 2027 with even more lawmakers guaranteed reelection and concerned mainly with appeasing their party’s activist base.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nevertheless, Ed still idolized Augusta and would grow to become obsessed with appeasing her, according to Biography.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Spoken by Milan to Allura while waiting for STI tests from a doctor supposedly not accepting new patients before 2040.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Last night, at the annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, the White Stripes were inducted by Iggy Pop, with Jack White accepting the honor on behalf of the duo.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Nov. 2025
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Last season’s Celtics forced the fourth-fewest turnovers and ranked 24th in opponent turnover rate, preferring to defend conservatively and limit free-throw attempts.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The overtures backfired, with Sheridan preferring a less corporate approach.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping and the junta chief Min Aung Hlaing met in Moscow in May to discuss cooperation, endowing the junta with an air of global legitimacy.—
Dan Swift,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the past, people would even be buried under the khata porch, endowing the doorway with an important spiritual and ritual significance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
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With just 24 hours before a party, 31-year-old Maïlys Lecaillier from Pas-de-Calais transformed everyday items into a hilariously lifelike ostrich costume that’s now delighting TikTok.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Gen Alpha’s latest viral catchphrase is baffling adults and delighting kids across the country.—
Kimberly Richardson,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Khattar recalled first liking science in sixth grade when her grandmother, who had been a science teacher in India, showed her the diagram of a heart.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sixteen squirrels from 16 state parks competed for the title of Fat Squirrel Week Champ, with fans casting votes by liking and commenting on photos posted to each park’s Facebook page.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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More Homes for Sale 672 elevates gifting with flexible deliveries of Napa’s most exceptional reds, handpicked by Robb Report editors.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Both Foot Locker and Kids Foot Locker are embracing the season of gifting with an assortment of product offerings, including sneakers and apparel hailing from a range of brands.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Vance and his family reportedly stayed in a lavish Georgian manor owned by a light-bulb magnate, obliging me to ask whose bright idea that was.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Favoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favoring. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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