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as in loved
granted special treatment or attention
the youngest child was also the most favored—much to the envy of his siblings
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as in selected
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
for a favored few, the restaurant always has a table available, no matter how busy it is
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as in obliged
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 accepted
to have a favorable opinion of
if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it
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as in preferred
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 gifted
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
favored with good looks
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Recent Examples of favored
Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Geraldine Slattery, head of BHP Group’s Australian business and widely seen as a favored candidate to follow current boss Mike Henry, is in the running for the top job at Woodside Energy Group, according to people familiar with the situation.
—Angus Whitley, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
This is not where celebrities or attention-seekers come to see and be seen, but rather an under-the-radar spot favored by financial power players, political figures, and low-profile multi-generational families.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Despite the existence of the Justice Department's own election monitoring program, the federal observer program has historically been a favored approach for a few reasons.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Geraldine Slattery, head of BHP Group’s Australian business and widely seen as a favored candidate to follow current boss Mike Henry, is in the running for the top job at Woodside Energy Group, according to people familiar with the situation.
—Angus Whitley, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
Democratic members of Congress have noted that vouchers have gone to companies that are politically favored by the White House, including those that have agreed to cut prices on their medications.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
This is not where celebrities or attention-seekers come to see and be seen, but rather an under-the-radar spot favored by financial power players, political figures, and low-profile multi-generational families.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favored
Adjective
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According to background information shared with press, the Aleutian Lady was equipped with cameras at the time of the incident, but it will not be shown on the show out of respect for his family and loved ones.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The selected artist will be notified by early October.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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The gist, however, seems to be that extra-terrestrials make contact with a selected few, before promising to go public to the entire world — good luck dealing with the ramifications of that one, human race!—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Jack Warner didn’t much like the title, and requested it be changed to The Night Action; Reeves obliged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Referee James Williams obliged and gave Booker the penalty.—
Ryan Gaydos OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The lieutenant who handled his Skelly conference wrote that Webster accepted full responsibility for his actions and apologized.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this month, the city of Aurora accepted a grant from the state Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on behalf of Mutual Ground to make needed renovations.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Sloane preferred to focus on others rather than herself and her achievements, Dew said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Because once the Avs had snatched a 1-0 lead, the Kings clearly preferred to dance than skate.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Owens gifted his lady a gorgeous chain for her 24th birthday in March 2021.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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The fortunate young writers and artists on that list were gifted an eight-month residency in this gorgeous coastal Massachusetts town, more like a village in the winter months, especially back then.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The residences were born out of necessity but have become cherished events for the thousands in the band’s cult.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Elderly residents face physical obstacles like climbing stairs in buildings without working elevators, while discovering cherished items destroyed or missing.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Another of White’s signature touches is his habit of repeatedly working with favorite actors.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Host a dinner, invite your favorite people over, and let your space become the destination.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Favored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favored. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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