favorable
Americanadjective
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characterized by approval or support; positive.
a favorable report.
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creating or winning favor; pleasing.
to make a favorable impression.
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affording advantage, opportunity, or convenience; advantageous.
a favorable position.
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(of an answer) granting what is desired.
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boding well; propitious.
The signs are favorable for a new start.
Other Word Forms
- favorableness noun
- favorably adverb
- nonfavorable adjective
- nonfavorableness noun
- nonfavorably adverb
- overfavorable adjective
- overfavorableness noun
- overfavorably adverb
- prefavorable adjective
- prefavorably adverb
- quasi-favorable adjective
- quasi-favorably adverb
Etymology
Origin of favorable
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Middle French, from Latin favōrābilis; equivalent to favor + -able
Example Sentences
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But it isn’t all about more favorable regulatory treatment.
From Barron's
But beyond the favorable macro conditions, investors are closely watching policy developments that could help boost crypto prices.
From MarketWatch
A number of favorable tax provisions for businesses are set to take effect next year, including incentives tied to capital investment.
From Barron's
“For business, revival of Venezuela’s long-crumbling oil sector would require time and enormous investment even with favorable access terms,” wrote analysts at Oxford Analytica.
From Barron's
The findings also point to a favorable safety profile at therapeutic doses, which could be encouraging for eventual human use.
From Science Daily
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