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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In the pharma space, Swenson uses the $949 million VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF thanks to its global focus, preferring it over the $946 million iShares U.S.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Osman believes Dibling's time in the shadows at Everton is an example of how Moyes nurtures young players, preferring to shape them to what he requires rather than adopting an instant "sink or swim" approach.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Very few of the questions focused on specific conflicts, and the candidates largely refrained from answering in concrete terms, preferring instead to invoke a commitment to the UN Charter.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Jobs had resisted calls to return cash to shareholders, preferring to use the stockpile to fund research, retail stores and growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

There might be philosophical reasons for preferring one to the other, but an astronomer could happily use either to perform calculations.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton