favor
noun
something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act.
favors
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pluralof favor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Within government bonds, Zeng favors German Bunds at the short end and U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Charles Lemonides of ValueWorks presented three stocks of underdogs he favors against larger competitors.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
"Because we believe in the value of transparency around misalignment, our new framework favors disclosure even when significance is uncertain," OpenAI said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Instead of always trying to guess the answer as quickly as possible, the method favors words that reveal the greatest amount of useful information.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
The canasta group meets daily to make party favors and help with the invitations.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
