in favor

phrase

: approved of, supported, or popular
Her theories are no longer in favor.

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson seemed like a vote in favor of that path. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026 The polling failure will serve to give further ammunition to the Brazilian right and the Bolsonaro camp, which have long alleged that the nation's leading pollsters turn in work biased in favor of Lula and his Workers Party. — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 According to the lawsuit, Hall said the Fox team should leave behind Gordon — the security consultant charged with keeping them safe that day — in favor of Kuvshynova, the only one who could speak Ukrainian. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026 The authors of Proposition 40 are in favor of trying to impose wealth taxes at any level of government, but others argue that a national wealth tax has the best chance of success here. — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in favor

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“In favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20favor. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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