cofavorite
noun
co·fa·vor·ite
ˌkō-ˈfā-v(ə-)rət 
-ˈfā-vərt,
chiefly dialectal -ˈfā-və-ˌrīt
variants
or co-favorite
plural cofavorites or co-favorites
: one of two or more competitors who are favored to win : a joint favorite
… the Canadians, who were the cofavorites for the gold, went home without a medal.—
Johnette Howard
Johnette HowardExamples of cofavorite in a Sentence
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Forte: Comes into the Derby on a five-race winning streak and is a 5-1 cofavorite alongside Tapit Trice.
—James Graham, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
James Graham, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
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“Cofavorite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cofavorite. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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