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lean toward

VERB

favor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept advocate appreciate approve back champion choose encourage endorse pick praise support

STRONG

approbate commend countenance esteem eulogize fancy honor incline patronize prize sanction value

WEAK

be in favor of be on one's side buck for flash on for go for hold with look up to opt for regard highly root for single out take a liking to take a shine to take to think well of tilt toward

Antonyms

STRONGEST

censure criticize disagree disallow disapprove discourage dissuade neglect oppose protest refuse reject

STRONG

deny dislike disrespect hate

WEAK

disfavor hinder hurt thwart

Example Sentences

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Investors focused more on the three dissents against the lean toward easing.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

I lean toward a positive view on both counts, as does Ms. Stefanik.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Phillips said she would ultimately lean toward Rubio, citing "his international diplomacy" and background as the son of immigrants.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The majority, according to researchers, lean toward a conservative agenda, and if the site’s stories gain traction on social media, they can travel widely.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

The trees had been stripped by a recent wind of their white covering of frost, and they seemed to lean toward each other, black and ominous, in the fading light.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

lean toward

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