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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
Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
The razor sharp editing of Andy Jorgensen, costumes by Colleen Atwood, and the sizzling score from Anderson’s favored composer Johnny Greenwood all are aces.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
No team plays well every week, but Green Bay is the only team with more than one defeat this season when favored by at least seven.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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Busfield's been a favored player of writer Aaron Sorkin, appearing as White House Correspondent Danny Concannon on The West Wing and Studio 60 director Cal Shanley on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.
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And a large number of smaller projects favored by state lawmakers were bankrolled.
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But after 9/11, Tagliabue showed a different side, particularly toward league employees who had lost loved ones in the attacks.—
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Preserving income, insurance and retirement Financial security also depends on preserving income and protecting loved ones.—
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The selected cohort—Diamond Batiste, Ciara Boniface, Jeremy Hsing, Alejandra López and Brittany Alexia Young—were chosen from nearly 1,000 submissions, placing them at the forefront of a new chapter in cinematic storytelling.—
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The selected resident will receive a year-long immersive experience, both living and working at Trilith while developing their original project with the guidance of industry professionals.—
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Diaz obliged, but not before smacking an unlucky onlooker with a wayward first attempt, above.—
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Grok initially refused to put clown makeup on a Jama photo at the request of one user, but when another person said the photo was not of Jama, Grok soon obliged.—
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The show's co-creator Jack Thorne accepted the award and gave a speech thanking Netflix and listing the names of several people who have supported the series.—
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But Skinny Pedro had accepted the task for another, more important reason.—
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While England seems to have preferred Sporting Kansas City’s training site, it is not known why Tuchel would not consider the KC Current or Rock Chalk Park options for a base camp.—
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Rubio understood what many preferred to ignore.—
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The company also gifted McGuire ticket packages worth $33,750.—
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Farley connected with resident Allan Webster, an artist who gifted him a handmade model of a Ford Model T pickup truck.—
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History buffs can come learn more about the most cherished collections on display, such as glowing minerals.—
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Atlanta will be a cherished checkpoint for fans of what might be college football’s all-time most remarkable tale.—
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Head to Amazon now to shop even more petite-friendly comfy pants, and keep scrolling to check out the rest of my favorite picks.—
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Shop more of my favorite winter styles from Amazon, below.—
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“Favored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favored. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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