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
To be sure, there are some subtle signs the housing market could be shifting toward favoring buyers.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
King recalls a former client who, early in their career, signed a contract heavily favoring the record label, leaving the band with only a small fraction of the earnings.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
While many millennials and Gen Zers would like to buy a home, their finances are not on the level necessary to get approved for a mortgage, and lenders favoring male potential homeowners could exacerbate the issue.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Hart eventually got off the court, walking gingerly while favoring his lower back.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Recently, celebs have been favoring thin-heeled, ankle-hugging stilettos from labels such as Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, and Gianvito Rossi, or newer brands like Amina Muaddi or Femme LA.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
Higher energy prices are primarily a result of policies favoring wind and solar energy.
—Craig Rucker, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The Big Ten resisted, favoring instead its own proposal that featured a stacked deck of automatic bids.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2025
Stand-up comic, actor and popular podcaster Theo Von has called on the Department of Homeland Security to remove a social media clip that includes footage of him apparently favoring mass deportations.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
King recalls a former client who, early in their career, signed a contract heavily favoring the record label, leaving the band with only a small fraction of the earnings.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
While many millennials and Gen Zers would like to buy a home, their finances are not on the level necessary to get approved for a mortgage, and lenders favoring male potential homeowners could exacerbate the issue.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Hart eventually got off the court, walking gingerly while favoring his lower back.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Recently, celebs have been favoring thin-heeled, ankle-hugging stilettos from labels such as Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, and Gianvito Rossi, or newer brands like Amina Muaddi or Femme LA.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
Higher energy prices are primarily a result of policies favoring wind and solar energy.
—Craig Rucker, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The Big Ten resisted, favoring instead its own proposal that featured a stacked deck of automatic bids.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2025
Stand-up comic, actor and popular podcaster Theo Von has called on the Department of Homeland Security to remove a social media clip that includes footage of him apparently favoring mass deportations.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favoring
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So far, efforts at appeasing the MAGA outrage machine have only backfired.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Trump took a step toward appeasing his critics in the Republican Party by urging European allies over the weekend to move first on Russia sanctions.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
16 Sep. 2025
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Head coach Aaron Glenn cost the Jets a TD on the first drive by accepting a penalty to make it 2nd-and-goal at the 3-yard line instead of declining and taking 3rd-and-goal at the 1-yard line.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Faith had written a message on the mirror, accepting his proposal.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Due to her influence, Gein avoided going on dates with women, preferring to spend his time poring over anatomy books.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Pochettino has moved Pulisic to the right wing at times, preferring to play Tim Weah on the left.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 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
Verb
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The popular anime franchise Berserk, based on the manga created by Kentaro Miura, has been delighting fans since the 1990s.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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Just as a waiter earns a big tip by delighting guests, businesses earn healthy profits by delighting customers.—
Boris Kontsevoi,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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And while European diplomats were for many years eager to court Vučić, even tolerating hedging tactics that saw Serbia expand ties with Russia and China, that changed amid the president’s response to months of protest.—
Hanna Begić,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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The future will not be secured by tolerating lies or retreating into despair.—
Carolyn McKinney,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And social director Kassidy Silva bashfully admitted to liking Tabi nails with the peeking-through-hands emoji.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
24 Sep. 2025
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No matter how meritless the lawsuit (for example, the Times suit boils down to simply not liking the coverage), several companies settled in order to curry favor.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Per the professional gifting brand's post, the job was commissioned by Tavia Hunt, the wife of the Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Auction items are great for gifting.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Favoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favoring. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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