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favoritism

[fey-ver-i-tiz-uhm, feyv-ri-] / ˈfeɪ vər ɪˌtɪz əm, ˈfeɪv rɪ- /


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There are regulatory rules that mandate investment banks not show favoritism to clients, but there is also a lot of leeway.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

There were always intracaucus grumblings about her favoritism to him, and how he didn’t deserve any of it.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

This is down to what economists call “rent seeking” – that is, the attempt by companies or individuals to get extra money or value out of a policy through influence or favoritism.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

In June, victims' relatives filed more than 50 civil lawsuits against the Espaillats, while pressure mounted on the authorities amid allegations of favoritism for the owners, whose family also owns a media conglomerate.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

Most southerners chose not to dwell on the favoritism they saw.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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