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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“More important, it reinforces crucial importance of Australia’s last two refineries to fuel security and positions Viva and Ampol well to negotiate favorable long-term solution,” Jefferies says.
This extensive infrastructure supports high-speed connections and low latency, contributing to favorable Proton VPN test results.
From Salon
“As the leading provider of AI infrastructure, and with a strong likelihood that estimates continue to move higher, we see a favorable risk/reward for shares,” Naji wrote.
From MarketWatch
“As the leading provider of AI infrastructure, and with a strong likelihood that estimates continue to move higher, we see a favorable risk/reward for shares,” Naji wrote.
From MarketWatch
Rogers added that companies may seek to take advantage of a favorable regulatory environment now and push to do more deals since it’s unclear what could change in Washington over the next few years.
From Barron's
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