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as in kindness
an act of kind assistance
a good and generous friend who is always doing favors for others
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as in respect
a feeling of great approval and liking
entertainers often learn that the favor of the public can be fickle indeed
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as in approval
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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as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
although his own son is on the hockey team that he coaches, Mr. Watkins conscientiously avoids any show of favor
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as in liking
positive regard for something
was willing to do just about anything to keep the boss's favor
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as in popularity
the state of enjoying widespread approval
after that rock band fell out of favor—almost overnight—the stores couldn't give their CDs away
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as in to appease
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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as in to accept
to have a favorable opinion of
if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it
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as in to prefer
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 to gift
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
favored with good looks
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Recent Examples of favor
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 May 2025
While the area fell somewhat out of favor as companies moved downtown during the aughts, it’s experienced a resurgence since the pandemic, as have other areas by major transit hubs.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 6 May 2025
The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
But observers say liberal presidential aspirant Lee Jae-myung is heavily favored to win the vote as conservatives remain in disarray over Yoon’s ouster, although Lee also faces criminal trials on allegations of corruption and other charges.
—Time, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
My agent at the time, Pippa Markham — who was an extraordinary force of nature as a human being, one of the most famous British agents of all time — pulled a favor from director Martin Campbell, who was making a movie about mountain climbing in New Zealand called Vertical Limit.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 May 2025
While the area fell somewhat out of favor as companies moved downtown during the aughts, it’s experienced a resurgence since the pandemic, as have other areas by major transit hubs.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 6 May 2025
Verb
Through three games against the more seasoned and favored Knicks, the Pistons have looked their counterparts in the eye and, except for their fourth-quarter collapse in Game 1, haven’t flinched.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
But observers say liberal presidential aspirant Lee Jae-myung is heavily favored to win the vote as conservatives remain in disarray over Yoon’s ouster, although Lee also faces criminal trials on allegations of corruption and other charges.
—Time, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favor
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The results might not be visible immediately, but the children who are supported by the generosity of Build-a-Bear are more likely to become productive members of their communities — and perhaps continue passing along the kindness to others.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Thousands of TikTok users were moved by their reunion and began sharing their own stories of silent kindness from strangers.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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According to The Telegraph and The Sun, William and Starmer together paid respects at the Pope’s coffin in the center of the basilica before the funeral.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Vatican has announced that St. Mary Major Basilica will remain open for public veneration of Francis' tomb for the next several weeks, allowing pilgrims to pay their respects.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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In the past, the FCC has conditioned Starlink satellite approvals on working with the NSF to prevent interference with astronomy research.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, his approval is down to 14% from 19% among Black voters, and down to 29% from 47% among Asian American voters — a particularly large drop that could be attributed to a small sample size for the subgroup, Kiley said.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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And Harvard this week released two lengthy internal reports, one on how antisemitism and anti-Israel bias is handled on campus and another on anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian bias.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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But the study's methodology, statistical rigor, risk of bias, and lack of data transparency continue to draw criticism.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Once the results are tweaked to your liking, use the links the tools provide to book your trip.—
Craig Stoltz,
AFAR Media,
2 May 2025
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How to wear the Italian manicure There are plenty of ways to style your Italian manicure to your liking.—
Alejandra Rodríguez,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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There is robust demand for high-end race horses even though the sport has declined in popularity.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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The trend may have taken flight when maximalism was at its height in the 80s, and for many people taken a backseat as minimalism has grown in popularity, but for us, bed skirts never left our bedrooms.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
1 May 2025
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Just as the elites proved weak, so too did the international order, as shown by the number of countries eager to appease or function as if all is normal.—
Robert Williams,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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No, De Bruyne will probably end up at a club looking for a quick one-year fix, with an owner who is happy to make a high-earning vanity signing in an attempt to distract and appease long-suffering supporters after yet another poor season.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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She’s driven from Long Beach to Azusa searching for apartments, spending her days scanning listings for those that would accept her Federal Emergency Management Agency housing assistance and calling 211 for help.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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At what cost? The United States already has this type of agreement with the government of El Salvador, which notably has been accepting Venezuelan nationals and housing them in the country's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center, known as CECOT.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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“Favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favor. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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