Showing Results for "preferring"

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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For years, the U.S. refrained from investigating sitting politicians in its fight against drug trafficking, preferring to target cartel leaders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

So far, U.S. stock markets have largely looked past the inflation threat, preferring to focus on the artificial-intelligence trade and the promises of space and quantum technologies.

From Barron's • May 22, 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

Stanley Black & Decker says fewer buyers want the Connecticut plant’s single-sided tape measures, preferring double-sided ones made abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Unlike his mentor, Lawrence would be an academic homebody all his life, preferring to remain in place rather than move on.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik