preferable
Example Sentences
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Having a prenuptial agreement — or, in this case, a postnuptial agreement — would be much preferable to relying on either your friend or her husband keeping their word after the other person dies.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
A link hasn’t been proven, and acetaminophen has been long recommended by the major medical groups as the preferable painkiller for women to take during pregnancy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
"Settlement of this conflict through political and diplomatic means remains preferable" for Russia, Peskov added.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
“It’s certainly preferable to give all Americans the choice to invest in fast-growing tech companies, but choice is the operative word.”
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
These harmless inanities, far preferable to silence, allowed Robbie to retreat behind a mask of amused attention.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing preferable
Commonly Misspelled Words, List 3
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -able, -ible
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Novel Study: Anthem, Chapters 1–6
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