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preferable

adjective as in favored

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Therapists, academics and social workers caution against physical restraint and say early intervention is preferable.

From BBC

A group of 32 academics agreed,, external claiming it was "overwhelmingly preferable to targeted testing based on allegations, suspicion and bias".

From BBC

“The people of California have spoken,” she said, adding that most voters agree that an independent commission is preferable to partisan politicians drawing districts.

It was preferable for federal government to handle such matters to avoid overlapping jurisdictions, said Sarah Bauerle Danzman, from the Atlantic Council think tank.

From BBC

The trick to figuring out the truth is accepting nothing at face value and comprehending that what we imagined for ourselves may not be preferable to what’s right in front of us.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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