in favor

idiom

: approved of, supported, or popular

Her theories are no longer in favor.

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Hahn ultimately joined her colleagues in voting in favor of the tax exemption amendments after reading from a Nov. 6 letter from the FPPC that stated the proper disclosures had been made and the financial interests raised in the complaint fall outside of Berkeley’s boundaries. —

Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024 On Wednesday, a veto-proof majority of 42 City Council members voted in favor of it. —

Clio Chang, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2024 Early results released shortly after the close of polls Tuesday night had more Santa Ana voters opposed than in favor of allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections and City Council raises. —

Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024 This has fueled widespread dissatisfaction, with polls showing around 60 percent in favor of a national popular vote for president. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in favor