favorable
adjective
fa·vor·able
ˈfā-v(ə-)rə-bəl 
ˈfā-vər-bəl
1
b
: expressing approval : commendatory
The movie received a favorable review.
c
: giving a result that is in one's favor
a favorable comparison
d
: affirmative
a favorable reply
2
: winning approval : pleasing
a favorable impression
3
a
: tending to promote or facilitate : advantageous
a favorable wind
b
: marked by success
a favorable demonstration of a new invention
favorableness
noun
Examples of favorable in a Sentence
The new play got many favorable reviews.
He was given a favorable recommendation.
Early test results were favorable.
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David Axe, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
In addition to this, negotiations about money, financial support, loans, taxes and mortgages will be favorable.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds in Friday’s loss to the Clippers, but shot just 8-of-21 from the field in what was considered a favorable matchup against Los Angeles’ Ivica Zubac.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
And on the whole, reviews of With Love, Meghan have been fair, if not strictly favorable.
—Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
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favorable
adjective
fa·vor·able
ˈfāv-(ə-)rə-bəl
ˈfā-vər-bəl
1
: showing favor : approving
a favorable reply
2
: promising, advantageous
favorable weather for the fair
favorableness
noun
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