favored
Americanadjective
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regarded or treated with preference or partiality.
Her beauty made her the favored child.
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enjoying special advantages; privileged.
to be born into the favored classes.
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of specified appearance (usually used in combination).
ill-favored.
Other Word Forms
- favoredly adverb
- favoredness noun
- nonfavored adjective
- unfavored adjective
Etymology
Origin of favored
First recorded in 1350–1400, favored is from the Middle English word favo(u)red. See favor, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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"It won't be difficult. We have tremendous amounts of ammunition," he said, adding he had a shortlist of three unnamed people he favored to lead Iran after the war.
From Barron's
Block is heavily favored by analysts working for brokerage and research firms polled by LSEG, as you can see below.
From MarketWatch
Vanguard bought structured products and housing bonds, and favored buying bonds below par.
From Barron's
Major questions as to whether the new tariffs will rest on top of levies tied to “most favored nations” designations, or sector-specific ones focused on steel and aluminum imports, remain unanswered.
From Barron's
Canada is Canada, the keeper and class of the sport, and they were favored to win this final, as they had in 2010 and 2014, the last time these games were contested by NHL glitterati.
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