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do right by

VERB

favor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

facilitate promote side with

STRONG

abet accommodate advance aid assist befriend esteem further gratify humor indulge oblige spare spoil value

WEAK

be partial to do a kindness make exception play favorites pull strings show consideration smile upon treat well

Antonyms

STRONG

block disappoint frustrate halt hinder hurt ignore impede neglect obstruct prevent stop

WEAK

disfavor dislike thwart

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"Whatever their background, wherever they live - this government will do right by every child," he added.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

I wanted to do right by Bingo, a little white Jindo mix with strawberry-blond ears and freckles all over her snout, whose inevitable death was already becoming an intrusive thought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

That simplification would be a theoretical win for corporate governance, but Elliott believes the price doesn’t do right by the independent shareholders.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

It’s a complex story — a lesson in ecosystems that involves three linked species and efforts to do right by all of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

He says he's not perfect either, and that no one is, really, but that he is trying to do right by the people he cares about.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

do right by

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