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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preferring

Unlike other relatives of the missing, Prajval does not plan to travel to the region at this stage, preferring to "stay contactable".

From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026

Teng mostly avoids on-camera interviews with her subjects, preferring to watch them interacting with patients or in the operating room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Yet the journalist appears reluctant to focus on the pressures he's under, preferring instead to highlight the plight of compatriots in prison.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

While his holdings grew to include high-profile sports franchises, Walter generally keeps a low profile, preferring time with his wife and daughter to glitzy events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Jerry, however, did not give a foolproof reason for preferring the keto forms.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson