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favourable

/ ˈfeɪvərəbəl, ˈfeɪvrə- /

adjective

  1. advantageous, encouraging, or promising

  2. giving consent

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Word Forms

  • favourably adverb
  • favourableness noun
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Example Sentences

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Its annual Workforce Study showed a 66% favourable job satisfaction rate in 2024, down four percentage points from the previous year.

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It aims to boost defence spending by allowing EU countries with higher borrowing costs to take advantage of the Commission's favourable credit rating.

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The takeover by the Friedkin Group has been transformational, with Everton's crippling debts turned into equity, repaid or refinanced on more favourable terms.

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Several other firms, including crypto firm Gemini, are planning public offerings this week, seeking to take advantage of the favourable climate.

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The report adds that they country "spares no effort to create favourable conditions for civil society, including human rights defenders".

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