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
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So far, the slow dribble of counting affidavit and mail ballots has favored Colom, something he predicted at the outset of Election Day.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
Under the deals reached last year, the “most favored nation” price would be based on the average of the prices charged in a basket of reference countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
But Cohen was more circumspect, explaining the current disruption appeared more linked to a record-breaking high-pressure system over Scandinavia and northwestern Russia, which are more favored in La Nina years.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
The list of the sell side’s top 10 most favored names was dominated by stocks in the information technology and communication services sectors.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Not only have you been lucky enough to be attached since time immemorial to a favored evolutionary line, but you have also been extremely–make that miraculously–fortunate in your personal ancestry.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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