favorable
73
3.1
- adjective
- /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
- US
:
favorable
- We are looking for favorable conditions to launch the new product next quarter.
- favorable conditions
- under favorable circumstances
- a favorable outcome
This time, none of them were grants or favourable loans.
- This time, none of them were grants or favourable loans.
- People moved to favorable weather, lower tax locations.
- So we were able to come to some, you know, favorable solution.
- That is a better and more favorable tax rate.
- So, but my point is data points like that are very favorable to Trump.
- Now, it's these clouds because they're kind of a favorable energetic condition for the dust to live in.
- So you see this pattern of favorable treatment for entities that are paying Hunter Biden.
Examples
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That is a better and more favorable tax rate.
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People moved to favorable weather, lower tax locations.
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Especially favorable were months that were both hot and wet.
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Students who had a favorable attitude toward the environment also showed a favorable attitude toward science.
Academic text (1999) -
Its continued use may have been due to its proximity to favorable hunting territory.
Academic text (2011) -
Private capital markets provided countries with financing on favorable terms without the conditions often attached to IMF loans.
Academic text (2011) -
While temporary setbacks are inevitable, the long-term trend is favorable to the Chinese cause.
Academic text (1999) -
The team's recent performance has created a favorable impression on the selection committee.
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The job offer included a favorable salary and benefits package, making it hard to refuse.
Synonyms
592
1.3
Having a good effect or benefit
138
3.4
Making something better or producing a good result
37
6.3
To help something happen or be more likely
27
3.5
Helping you get a better result
5
8.4
Likely to help something succeed
Having a good effect on people or things
Antonyms
Compounds
How Favorable
203
4.2
27
3.5
- US
73
3.1
477
2.5
- Specialized
4
5.2
- US
31
4.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Favorable comes from the common word favor plus the ending -able, and favor means 'support' or 'kindness'. So a favorable condition is one that gives 'support' or an 'advantage', making success more likely.