1
as in kindness
an act of kind assistance
a good and generous friend who is always doing favors for others
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2
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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2
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
Megan McCluskey, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
This caused Aspen to fall out of favor with the Southern Charm audience.
—Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Major negative factors include Iran’s greater nuclear weapon capabilities, its shorter time frames to build nuclear weapons, and the growing normalization of internal Iranian discussions favoring building nuclear weapons.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Luckily, Abbott repaid the favor of checking in on his friend in his time of need and the two ultimately left the ER together to have a beer in the park with a few of their colleagues before finally heading home.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
This caused Aspen to fall out of favor with the Southern Charm audience.
—Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
Barbie Ferreira Barbie Ferreira favored a sleek look with a coordinated long-sleeve gray cardigan and midi-length pencil skirt.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Major negative factors include Iran’s greater nuclear weapon capabilities, its shorter time frames to build nuclear weapons, and the growing normalization of internal Iranian discussions favoring building nuclear weapons.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favor
Noun
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His unwavering faith, kindness, and dedication to serving others have left an indelible mark on all who knew him.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Sure, the product is important, but kindness—the opposite of rudeness and apathy—is what keeps them coming back.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In these respects, an ESOP operates as a tax-free trust.—
Gerry Spitzer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Yet the score itself is treated with perfect respect.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The crowd roared its approval Monday evening when Boise Mayor Lauren McLean’s decision to continue to fly a Pride flag outside of Boise’s City Hall was alluded to, despite another new Idaho law banning such a display.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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The company intended to move the drug into late-stage testing, which is generally the last phase of development before a company submits the potential treatment to government regulators for approval.—
Time,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Distortions of lip size bias perceived facial attractiveness.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Going forward, leaders must proactively address their organization's biases, re-examine outdated hiring and talent practices, and make age diversity central to the firm's operating culture.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the straps can be tightened or loosened to your liking.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Within the last probably year or two, she's really taken a special liking to watching Jaylin play.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That hasn’t sapped the popularity of masters in business (which includes, but isn’t exclusively the MBA)—they’re far and away the most popular advanced degree, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The popularity of interactive dining experiences is also growing.—
Food Drink Life,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The key lesson of Munich is that appeasing aggressive authoritarian regimes in the hope of preserving peace emboldens them to pursue even greater acts of expansion and violence.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The compromise appeased Luna, but not the Democratic sponsors of the underlying legislation — Reps. Brittany Pettersen (Colo.) and Sara Jacobs (Calif.) — who are accusing Johnson of watering down their parental-empowerment proposal while abandoning lawmakers with young families.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Ja-young not only realizes what’s going on but accepts her grandson’s decision, becoming a reluctant ally in the charade.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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Cash only: The Desert Bar doesn't accept credit or debit cards.—
Tiffany Acosta,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favor. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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