preferable
Example Sentences
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For a weakened heart muscle, reducing strain is preferable to forcing it to work harder.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
But Gulf officials said the region sees the agreement as preferable to further military action between the U.S. and Iran, which would put Arab states’ energy infrastructure at risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Some governments may also conclude that bearing the costs of a more robust response is preferable to living with repeated crises affecting international shipping and energy supplies.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Having a prenuptial agreement — or, in this case, a postnuptial agreement — would be much preferable to relying on either your friend or her husband keeping their word after the other person dies.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Though preferable to automobiles, streetcars didn’t appeal to Desdemona either.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Vocabulary lists containing preferable
Commonly Misspelled Words, List 3
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -able, -ible
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Novel Study: Anthem, Chapters 1–6
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