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favourable

/ ˈfeɪvərəbəl, ˈfeɪvrə- /

adjective

  1. advantageous, encouraging, or promising

  2. giving consent

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Word Forms

  • ˈڲdzܰ adverb
  • ˈڲdzܰԱ noun
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He says that climate change is making conditions less favourable.

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The Home Office has released figures showing that the number of "red days" - when conditions are considered favourable for small boat crossings - peaked in 2024-25.

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Prosecutors are yet to decide whether to charge him over the allegations that he used public money to pay for favourable media coverage and to fund polls which exaggerated support for him.

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Nick told us he would carefully plan his trips to France around favourable tides and weather conditions - setting sail from Kent after dark.

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And the nature of Bitcoin mining means that, if it meets resistance, it can quickly move on to somewhere more favourable.

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