favored

adjective

fa·​vored ˈfā-vərd How to pronounce favored (audio)
1
: having an appearance or features of a particular kind
hard-favored
2
: endowed with special advantages or gifts
3
: providing preferential treatment
favored rates of credit

Examples of favored in a Sentence

She enjoys a favored position in the company. The team is heavily favored to win the championship.
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The district court sided with the state election officials in July, and Republicans appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, which reviews cases from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas and is a favored venue for conservative litigants. Catherine Cole, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024 The comments cement the view that Nvidia is still a favored way to invest in artificial intelligence, especially as major companies remain committed to their AI initiatives. Ryan Vlastelica, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024 Trump was slightly more favored than Harris when respondents were asked who would best handle the economy, 46%-45%, respectively. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024 Our recent threat research shows that vulnerabilities like Log4j have become more widespread and a favored attack vector by threat actors. Etay Maor, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for favored 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of favored was in the 15th century

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“Favored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/favored. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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