in favor of meaning and examples

Meaning

• In favor of means to support, approve of, or choose one option instead of another.
• It can also mean "in place of" or "preferring something over something else."

Grammar and Usage

• Part of speech: Prepositional phrase.
• Structure: in favor of + noun / pronoun / gerund.
• Used to show preference, approval, or substitution.

Examples of usage patterns:

• "be in favor of + noun/gerund" → express support or approval.
• "do A in favor of B" → replace A with B, choosing B instead.

Common Phrases

• "vote in favor of"
• "argue in favor of"
• "drop X in favor of Y"
• "speak in favor of"
• "in favor of a decision"

Collocations

• verbs + in favor of: vote, argue, decide, rule, choose, opt
• nouns + in favor of: argument, decision, ruling, policy
• adjectives + in favor of: strongly, clearly, overwhelmingly

Examples

1. The committee voted in favor of the new proposal.
2. She spoke in favor of reducing working hours.
3. He decided to quit his job in favor of starting his own business.
4. The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff.
5. Many people are in favor of stricter environmental laws.
6. They dropped the old system in favor of a faster one.
7. The teacher is not in favor of using phones in class.
8. The company opted in favor of outsourcing its operations.
9. Public opinion is largely in favor of renewable energy.
10. He argued in favor of giving students more freedom.

Synonyms or Related

• in support of
• on the side of
• pro-
• approving of
• backing

Antonym

• against
• opposed to
• in opposition to