favored
Americanadjective
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regarded or treated with preference or partiality.
Her beauty made her the favored child.
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enjoying special advantages; privileged.
to be born into the favored classes.
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of specified appearance (usually used in combination).
ill-favored.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of favored
First recorded in 1350–1400, favored is from the Middle English word favo(u)red. See favor, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Instead of helping tumors thrive, it shifted the surrounding environment toward one that favored the immune system's attack on cancer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Earlier legged robots, such as Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot, favored quadruped designs for balance and support.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
If the Brewers are going to take down the heavily favored Dodgers, their group of Southland products will be key in the National League Championship Series that begins Sunday in Milwaukee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
They show O’Keeffe’s favored back view, and the beguilingly spare, almost biomorphic forms of its massive adobe buttresses, along with the subtle shadows, that make that completely understandable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Lord Peter favored both Louise and me with courtly nods.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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