favor
Example Sentences
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As spending tightens, Rein said, consumers increasingly favor domestic players that are faster to adjust pricing and menus and offer promotions.
From MarketWatch
News of the controversy online spurred some to speak up in favor of the design.
From Los Angeles Times
This out of favor software stock is now 50% below its most recent 52-week high and have fallen in 12 of the last 16 weeks.
From Barron's
“Heat” eschews orange in favor of darker blues and greens.
From Los Angeles Times
It used to be a reflex for me, but lately, I’ve caught myself resisting it entirely in favor of looking around and people-watching, maybe even reading the menu or pacing around the theater lobby.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
