in favor

prepositional phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, favor.

“There were 50 votes in favor and 48 opposed.”

Meanings

prepositional phrase

alternative UK in favour

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, favor.

    Many of those who had been out of favor were now in favor.

  2. In support of a proposal, as a nomination or legislation.

    There were 50 votes in favor and 48 opposed.

    2 more examples

    With reference to Senate bill 495, 60 voted in favor, 23 opposed, and 3 present.

    Seventy-eight members of the National Assembly voted in favour and 29 voted against, including the members of two opposition parties. The law was adopted at roughly 3:05 p.m. ET.

    2022 May 24, Verity Stevenson, “Quebec adopts Bill 96 French language reforms amid concerns for anglophone, Indigenous rights”, in Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, archived from the original on 25 May 2022

Translations

Spanish en favor
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Cite this entry
APA

in favor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20favor

MLA

“in favor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20favor. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in favor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20favor.

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