in favor

English

Alternative forms

• in favour (British spelling)

Prepositional phrase

in favor

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.

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

   • 2022 May 24, Verity Stevenson, “Quebec adopts Bill 96 French language reforms amid concerns for anglophone, Indigenous rights”, in Canadian Broadcasting Corporation‎^[1], archived from the original on 25 May 2022:

     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.

Related terms

• in favor of