preferable

Example Sentences

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He said free-roaming was always preferable but if that was not possible, many cats were suited to small spaces and lack of outdoor access.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A private sale bails out Mr. Ergen but is still preferable to letting Mr. Ergen sit on unused spectrum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

It’s distractingly eclectic but vastly preferable to sci-fi scores that just aim to sound, well, vast.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

And only one seems preferable for buyers and sellers in a housing market that’s been constrained by high interest rates and out-of-reach prices for several years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

The idea that a simple answer was preferable had no appeal to Pirie, who knew that viruses were too large to have well-defined structures.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson