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

Analysts often note that investors give the revenue-generating automotive business little attention, preferring to focus on robotaxis and other ventures.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

But the household was emotionally chilly, the distant, close-mouthed parents preferring silence to discussions about what and how they had escaped.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

If Messi could not be ignored on the pitch, he has never sought the spotlight off it, preferring family time to interviews or news conferences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Taylor has never hidden her disdain for the circus of fight-week theatre, preferring the sanctuary of the gym.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

He lies on the couch in the dark, in his clothes, his body covered by his jacket, preferring that to the stripped mattress in the bedroom.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri