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

I’m in favor of empowering patients to participate in their healthcare decisions, but some information should be delivered to a patient by their doctor, not a phone app.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Highlights include 1966’s Nebraska, one of the gray-green monochromes that established Marden as an abstract painter in an era when critics were ready to dismiss painting altogether in favor of performance and installation art.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

“The court’s judgment in favor of Pfizer confirms the importance of the contractual obligations that underpinned a successful European pandemic response,” a company spokeswoman said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Although an El Niño year doesn’t guarantee such storms will develop, the climate pattern tilts the odds in favor of a rainier-than-normal winter across Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Sound and memory and broader social understanding are sacrificed in favor of heightened awareness of the threat directly in front of us.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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