in favor of

Idioms  

1. Also, in one's favor.

2. In support of, approving, as in We are in favor of her promotion , or All the reviews were in his favor . [Mid-1500s]

3. To the advantage of, as in The court decided in favor of the defendant . [Mid-1500s]

4. Inscribed or made out to the benefit of, as in The check was made out in favor of the charity . [Mid-1500s]

5. Out of a preference for, as in The commissioner turned down the new road in favor of improved sewers . [Late 1800s]

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in favor of

Trade Representative, “were in favor of putting Megaspeed on the entity list for months, but Commerce has the pen,” Bessent told CNBC.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

Investors virtually ignored upgraded growth in favor of concern about how to AI-proof their portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Not only had Raman’s council colleagues opposed her in favor of incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, but several of them had grown increasingly hostile toward her as the campaign wore on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

Forty-nine percent of US adults are in favor of the death penalty for convicted murderers and 45 percent are opposed, the Gallup poll found.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

Fretting, concentrated thought, reading, looking, wanting—all were to be avoided in favor of a slow drift of association, while the minutes accumulated like banked snow and the silence deepened around her.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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