1
as in positive
expressing approval
favorable reviews for the movie were few
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2
as in promising
pointing toward a happy outcome
favorable economic conditions for opening a new business
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3
as in beneficial
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
moved to a region with a milder climate in the hope that it would be more favorable to his health
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Recent Examples of favorable
The company — which was slow to be considered an artificial intelligence play — has quickly garnered favor among investors following a favorable court ruling in early September that allowed the company to keep Chrome.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Unwilling to accept a less favorable bargaining position, more frustrated sellers are pulling their listings off the market.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
That could include a favorable date for the Messi game, for example, or early road games when the weather is cold.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The scenario was particularly favorable for an offense equipped with the Brotherly Shove and one of the most reputable offensive lines in the league.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Unwilling to accept a less favorable bargaining position, more frustrated sellers are pulling their listings off the market.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
That could include a favorable date for the Messi game, for example, or early road games when the weather is cold.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The scenario was particularly favorable for an offense equipped with the Brotherly Shove and one of the most reputable offensive lines in the league.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorable
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Dart and the Giants will look to build off this positive momentum in a Week 5 matchup against the New Orleans Saints next Sunday.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Markets in Europe also ended Friday in positive territory.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Things looked less promising three weeks ago as the Mariners staggered through their second three-city East Coast trip in a month.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Love, the franchise's young and promising quarterback, completed 18 of 25 pass attempts and finished with 183 yards, one touchdown pass and one interception.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sowed in the fall, these cold-hardy plants work hard to improve soil throughout winter by decreasing compaction, preventing erosion, providing habitat for beneficial insects, and keeping weeds from taking over.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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Raw garlic contains more allicin, while cooked garlic still supplies antioxidants and other beneficial compounds.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jodie Chavious, a board member of the Slow Food Sacramento chapter and owner of the Chavious Pop-Up pizza truck, said representing small farmers was vital to promoting the core tenets of Slow Food — being good, clean and fair.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Just for good measure, award-winning country superstars like Cody Johnson, Ashley McBryde and Lainey Wilson would be inclined to agree.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Political leaders play a crucial role in either encouraging or dispelling violence through their public statements.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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That’s encouraging—and Republicans speaking out against it deserve credit.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Flushing the eye with a sterile saline solution, making sure to get under your eyelids, can be helpful.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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While many of the messages were thoughtful and genuinely helpful, some ended up adding to the stress of an already uncertain situation.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Andromeda Galaxy can be found less than 10 degrees to the upper left of Mirach — the brightest star in the Andromeda constellation — in the hours following sunset in late September.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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More Ishika Samant/Getty Images This is obviously a very disappointing result as Nabers is one of the bright young superstars in the entire NFL.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Favorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorable. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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