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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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He has resisted the iTunes style of selling songs individually, preferring to preserve sales of complete albums.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

When the alarms sound in the city, the two students no longer go to underground shelters, preferring a "good sleep" in the safety of basements.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The former Liverpool man appeared to be facing an uphill battle to make the squad, with Tuchel preferring Chelsea's Reece James, Newcastle's Tino Livramento and Arsenal's Ben White in the position.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

As economic damage mounts, Beijing could be forced to play a bigger role in helping resolve the conflict, despite normally preferring to avoid such entanglements.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

A goose, which never slept inside, preferring instead to sit under the stars, honked gently as they entered the pen.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols