1
as in services
an act of kind assistance
a good and generous friend who is always doing favors for others
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2
as in regards
a feeling of great approval and liking
entertainers often learn that the favor of the public can be fickle indeed
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3
as in approvals
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
over the years that kind of movie fell out of favor with the mass audience
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4
as in likes
positive regard for something
was willing to do just about anything to keep the boss's favor
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1
as in obliges
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 accepts
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 prefers
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 gifts
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
favored with good looks
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Recent Examples of favors
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Emails show the favors went both ways.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The lack of proper storm drainage and the landscape of the neighborhood do no favors when rain comes through, cascading through homes, yards, and down the road.
—Jessica Riley, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Truck exhaust made the mid-afternoon air even more suffocating, doing my hydration woes no favors.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 11 June 2026
Andersson’s Stanley Cup Final performance isn’t exactly doing him any favors, either.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 11 June 2026
No favors, no guesswork, no thumb on the scale.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
Never very popular in NYC, POTUS did himself no favors, as security concerns around his attendance led to the annual watch party outside MSG being canceled tonight.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 June 2026
The schedule makers did the Mets few favors in the first few months of the season, sending them to the West Coast three times without any off-days in between, and handing them several interleague series.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
When plants are set too close together, air circulation is diminished, which encourages a more humid plant canopy that favors disease.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Her owner, Bonnie, instead favors her Lilypad, a child-appropriate tablet, mirroring the growing real-life trend toward tech.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
The district heavily favors Democrats and covers much of the East Bay, including parts of Dublin, Fremont, Hayward, and Livermore.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Memberships are now the default structure across all three tiers, and the per-visit math usually favors members if someone plans to come in more than once or twice a month.
—Allison Palmer
june 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
Founder of the House Tax Equity Caucus, Elliott — who favors child tax and renters’ credits or other means to reduce burdens on low- and middle-income households — says the demand for relief is the voters’ mantra.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Instead, BlackRock favors emerging-market hard-currency debt, particularly countries with strong exposure to commodities.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 June 2026
The company avoids grand claims of dominance, focusing instead on building trust with a clean, practical experience that favors clarity over spectacle.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Noun
Vegas did themselves hardly any favors in the second period, recording just three shots on goal.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Emails show the favors went both ways.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The lack of proper storm drainage and the landscape of the neighborhood do no favors when rain comes through, cascading through homes, yards, and down the road.
—Jessica Riley, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Truck exhaust made the mid-afternoon air even more suffocating, doing my hydration woes no favors.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 11 June 2026
Andersson’s Stanley Cup Final performance isn’t exactly doing him any favors, either.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 11 June 2026
No favors, no guesswork, no thumb on the scale.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
Never very popular in NYC, POTUS did himself no favors, as security concerns around his attendance led to the annual watch party outside MSG being canceled tonight.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 June 2026
The schedule makers did the Mets few favors in the first few months of the season, sending them to the West Coast three times without any off-days in between, and handing them several interleague series.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Verb
Catherine Bracy, the CEO of TechEquity, a tech advocacy group that favors stronger AI regulations, speculated that the Anthropic employees were receiving advice to back Becerra because of his frontrunner status.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
When plants are set too close together, air circulation is diminished, which encourages a more humid plant canopy that favors disease.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Her owner, Bonnie, instead favors her Lilypad, a child-appropriate tablet, mirroring the growing real-life trend toward tech.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
The district heavily favors Democrats and covers much of the East Bay, including parts of Dublin, Fremont, Hayward, and Livermore.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Memberships are now the default structure across all three tiers, and the per-visit math usually favors members if someone plans to come in more than once or twice a month.
—Allison Palmer
june 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
Founder of the House Tax Equity Caucus, Elliott — who favors child tax and renters’ credits or other means to reduce burdens on low- and middle-income households — says the demand for relief is the voters’ mantra.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Instead, BlackRock favors emerging-market hard-currency debt, particularly countries with strong exposure to commodities.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 June 2026
The company avoids grand claims of dominance, focusing instead on building trust with a clean, practical experience that favors clarity over spectacle.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favors
Noun
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The Athletic has been told that is influenced by strict limits, regulated by the communications services watchdog OFCOM, on how many adverts and how many total minutes of advertising ITV can show.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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There’s no kids’ club, but babysitting services are available, and the concierge can recommend family-friendly activities and excursions like the Pharonic Village, an Ancient Egyptian theme park.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Noun
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No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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She also was questioned in regards to the death of a man who was left outside a Los Angeles hospital.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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More approvals will be issued on a rolling basis as allowed by law, the PLCB said in a press release.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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SpaceX expects the transaction to close during the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
Noun
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This usually centers on the likes of Jefferson and his local, agrarian ideal; James Madison and his counterbalancing factions; Alexander Hamilton and his distrust of the common people.—
Jesse Wegman,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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Note, the best global opening ever for a Pixar movie in like-for-likes belongs to Inside Out 2 with $384M WW ($230 Int’l, $154M domestic).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
Verb
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That emergency obliges all of us — critical filmmakers, activists, big and small festivals — to be more courageous.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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The court replaced it with a read-in version that obliges parliament to refer a panel’s findings to the impeachment committee, which is responsible for conducting a full inquiry into the hearing evidence, determining whether grounds exist to remove a sitting president.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
Verb
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If the bank accepts the notice, the creditor must stop collecting from the survivor.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Eton College, located in the English county of Berkshire, educates boys aged 13 to 18 and accepts around 270 students per academic year.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The 56-year-old politician presents himself as an amiable northern everyman who prefers T-shirts to a suit and tie and spends spare time playing soccer or spinning 1990s tunes during DJ battles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Just keep in mind that sage prefers to be grown in relatively dry soil and works best as a companion for plants with similar care needs, such as carrots, tomatoes, and brassicas.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The Godfather of Harlem star, who has portrayed the character for more than 350 episodes, reveals that every day and every new script gifts him with a new life lesson.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Then, in an act of generosity, Isaac gifts Jay’s recliner to the basement ghosts.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Favors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favors. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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