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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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
ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
But this is a cycle that favors Republicans in the Senate.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 May 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
However, managers who frequently used AI showed the opposite preference, favoring the AI-using candidates.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
But this is a cycle that favors Republicans in the Senate.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favor
Noun
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Following her death, Blake Lively shared a heartfelt tribute on social media remembering the actress’ kindness and dedication to her craft.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
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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The depth of love and respect for Ryan in Hatboro was evident.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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The more teens are on screens and social media platforms, the more sensitive these areas of the brain can become with respect to social rewards and punishments.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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It is now headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis for approval.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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City Attorney George Wysong confirmed to the Miami Herald that the City Commission has the authority to move the election back one year, rather than ask voters for approval.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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The Board now too often acts on bias, politics, or public pressure, denying parole to people who have demonstrably changed and aren’t at risk of re-offending.—
Julia Salazar,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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Since the start of his second term, President Trump and his allies have repeatedly criticized judges who rule against his administration, often accusing them of political bias and judicial overreach.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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That's quite a compliment from the King of Horror, a man not known to keep mum if an adaptation of one of his works is not to his liking.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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Sweeten it to your liking with dates, maple syrup, or not at all.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
Noun
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These 10 names rose the most in popularity in 2024.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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However, in my experience, despite the obvious swell in popularity and there being roughly 3,000-plus tequila brands on the market today, a lot of guests still just tend to order what is advertised the most.—
Isidoro Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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That probably means someone who can appease enough of the traditionalists, enough of the progressives, and a solid majority of the moderates.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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Google has previously explored selling its ad exchange to appease European antitrust regulators, Reuters reported in September.—
David Shepardson and Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Rather than accept those limitations, Dr. Gu decided to build something better.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Schumer’s announcement comes as Trump’s plan to accept the luxury jet to use as Air Force One has drawn strong pushback from Democrats, and even some Republicans, who have raised legal and ethical questions about the move.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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“Favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favor. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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