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preferring

VERB

favor; single out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adopt choose go for pick promote put select suggest wish

STRONG

advance aggrandize cull desire elect elevate fancy finger incline mark place pose present proposition propound raise tag take tap upgrade

WEAK

be partial to be turned on to fix upon like better opt for optate propone put forward would rather would sooner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate refuse reject

STRONG

decrease depress disgrace drop ignore lessen lose lower stop withhold

WEAK

spurn

Example Sentences

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Wall Street has been relatively quiet on Tesla lately, preferring to focus on the coming initial public offering of SpaceX.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

It discarded its best-known brands – the Mondeo and the Fiesta – as part of a move away from affordable, everyman cars, preferring to concentrate on more upmarket models.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Stanley Black & Decker says fewer buyers want the Connecticut plant’s single-sided tape measures, preferring double-sided ones made abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

For two years, the Fed has indicated it is in rate-cutting mode: Wednesday’s decision retained that signal, but three officials objected, preferring to guide that either cuts or hikes could come next.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

They rarely ventured into the water near the village, preferring to stay in the area near the swamp, so only the foolhardy were at risk of being dragged into the Sogozha’s depths.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack