Definitions

in favor of

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favorable adj.
likely adj.
for prep.

ADJECTIVE

favorable

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agreeable benign encouraging positive supportive sympathetic

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acclamatory affirmative amicable approbative approbatory assenting benevolent benignant commending complimentary enthusiastic inclined kind kindly laudatory okay praiseful predisposed reassuring recommendatory understanding welcoming well-disposed well-intentioned

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disadvantageous disagreeable hateful

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bad derogatory detrimental harmful hindering hurtful hurting injurious unfavorable unfriendly unhelpful unpromising

ADJECTIVE

likely

Synonyms

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acceptable expected fair feasible inclined possible prone reasonable

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achievable anticipated assuring attainable believeable conceivable conjecturable credible destined disposed favorite given to imaginable in the cards in the habit of inferable liable odds-on on the verge of ostensible plausible practicable predisposed presumable promising rational seeming subject to supposable tending thinkable true up-and-coming verisimilar workable

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impossible unlikely unreasonable

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implausible inapt unforeseeable

PREPOSITION

for

Synonyms

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after as beneficial to concerning conducive to during for the sake of in contemplation of in exchange for in furtherance of in order to in order to get in place of in pursuance of in the direction of in the interest of in the name of notwithstanding on the part of on the side of pro supposing to to counterbalance to go to to the amount of to the extent of toward under the authority of with a view to with regard to with respect

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in favor of

Writer-director Jacob Chase, who previously made the 2020 horror film “Come Play,” downplays gore in favor of jump scares and mildly diverting set pieces.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told the Wall Street Journal that “the Trump administration is not in favor of that,” according to a Friday report.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

Galperin said she has seen how creators of stalkerware have resisted changing their product function in favor of rewriting ad copy to say their software is meant for parents, employees or “building trust in relationships.”

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

The findings suggest that the body gradually gives up some movement efficiency in favor of staying stable and upright.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

Even Kaz had foregone his immaculately cut suit in favor of a bulky wool coat.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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