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
Example Sentences
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First, walking upright freed the hands from locomotion, creating new pressures that favored more specialized and asymmetric hand use.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
It wasn’t just the ancient Greeks and the American founders who favored classical forms; Roman emperors and the Nazis did too.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Iron Honor in the ninth post position opened the day favored slightly at 9-2.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
On the basis of “owners’ earnings,” a measure favored by Warren Buffett, he says the Nasdaq-100’s forward multiple is about 40% higher than reported.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Like Stanton and Anthony before them, they favored bolder campaigns with a focus on a federal amendment.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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