favorable
Example Sentences
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If the opportunity to launch in the 2030s is missed, the next favorable window may not arrive until the mid-2040s.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Batters were less successful, turning 33 of 78 challenges into favorable rulings.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The headline index, which represents the percentage of major manufacturing firms that said business conditions were favorable minus those that said conditions were unfavorable, rose to +17 from +16 in the prior quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The forecast shows an 80% chance of favorable weather for launch, with some potential for clouds and high winds at ground level that could delay the mission.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
A favorable breeze was drifting across the island toward the shore opposite.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
