Meanings
nounfavourables pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlygovernmentFavourability ratings; the percentage of people in favour.
As of Friday, RealClearPolitics puts Biden's favourables at 51 per cent and his unfavourables at 44 per cent.
2020 October 17, Éric Grenier, “How U.S. polls got it wrong in 2016 — and why they're more likely to get it right this time”, in CBC1 more example
His favourables are dwindling and his unfavourables are rising. His allies in or around the party have vanished.
2021, Gordon Bickerstaff, Extreme Prejudice: If you fear trouble, don't get into trouble
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