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disfavor

[dis-fey-ver] / dɪsˈfeɪ vər /


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Once a former U.S. ally, Noriega fell into disfavor after engaging in electoral fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

“Hamilton was so in disfavor when he died that he was just in the wilderness,” says Vaill.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

But many individual investors also have the ability to press the eject button on stocks that they disfavor, all on their own.

From New York Times • May 11, 2024

That requires service members of all ranks to be apolitical, deferential, obedient, compliant, and silent, whatever the circumstances and without expectation of compensatory favor or disfavor.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2023

While some great naturalists still praised her books, she fell into disfavor with a scientific establishment that increasingly rejected the work of self-taught amateurs.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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