in favour of

A form of in favor of — For; in support of; approving; supporting.

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Meanings

preposition
  1. UKalternativeAlternative spelling of in favor of.

    With financial losses emerging in 1957, the BTC abandoned the diesel pilot scheme in favour of wholesale orders for untried designs.

    2023 March 8, David Clough, “The long road that led to Beeching”, in RAIL, number 978, page 43
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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