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Definitions for favorable
ˈfeɪ vər ə bəl, ˈfeɪv rə-fa·vor·able

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. favorable, favourableadjective

    encouraging or approving or pleasing

    "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression"

  2. favorable, favourableadjective

    (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate

    "the days were fair and the winds were favorable"

  3. golden, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperousadjective

    presaging or likely to bring good luck

    "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"

  4. friendly, favorable, well-disposedadjective

    inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile

    "a government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable agreement"

  5. favorable, favourableadjective

    occurring at a convenient or suitable time

    "an opportune time to receive guests"

Wiktionary

  1. favorableadjective

    pleasing, encouraging or approving

    The candidate wearing the business suite made a favorable impression.

  2. favorableadjective

    useful or helpful

    We made quick progress, due to favorable winds.

  3. favorableadjective

    convenient or at a suitable time; opportune

    The rain stopped at a favourable time for our tennis match.

  4. favorableadjective

    auspicious or lucky

    She says that she was born under a favorable star.

ChatGPT

  1. favorable

    Favorable refers to something advantageous, beneficial, or marked by approval, support or liking. It often indicates conditions or circumstances that increase the chances of success or effectiveness.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Favorablenoun

    full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly

  2. Favorablenoun

    conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate; advantageous; convenient

  3. Favorablenoun

    beautiful; well-favored

  4. Etymology: [F. favorable, L. favorabilis favored, popular, pleasing, fr. favor. See Favor, n.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of favorable in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of favorable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of favorable in a Sentence

  1. The CNH:

    I think the (joint ventures) are a very good tool that the reform gave Pemex that are showing very favorable results for the government.

  2. Keith Taylor:

    The underlying macro-economic fundamentals are looking less favorable but retail investors continue to jump on the bandwagon so it is very difficult to say whether valuations are bubbly or not.

  3. Jerome Powell:

    I do believe our shifting to a more accommodative stance over the course of the year has been one of the reasons why the outlook has remained favorable.

  4. David Zweig:

    One might have assumed that the inflow of mainland money and companies and people here, and the favorable economic policies of the mainland should have increased emotional integration rather than just economic integration but it hasn’t, for the rich people here, the heart has followed the dollar but for the middle class and for students it hasn’t.

  5. Michelle Meyer:

    The big picture is still favorable for the consumer when you think about their income growth, their balance sheet and the health of the labor market.

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