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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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
Scientists believe the region during the Early Cretaceous was dry to semi dry, conditions that sauropods appear to have favored.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
Tech entrepreneur Adam Miller was favored by about 7% and community organizer Rae Huang by roughly 4%.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The odds on Thursday favored no Fed rate cuts this year, but were close to 17% for a rate hike, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Suddenly I realized that, as Number Twenty-Seven, I was the least favored child in the entire orphanage.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
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