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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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Harfuch loved "the streets," preferring "to go on operations" over desk work, Cervantes said.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

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

In the many interviews requested of him, he refused to accept he was anything special, preferring instead to speak compellingly about the power of the human spirit.

From BBC • May 2, 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

Harry had never been camping in his life; the Dursleys had never taken him on any kind of holiday, preferring to leave him with Mrs. Figg, an old neighbor.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling