preferable
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The majority acknowledges that its reading creates some overlap in the statute but concludes that a modest amount of redundancy is preferable to giving words an unnatural meaning.
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026
Covey said crews were preparing for a chemical spill, which he described as a "best-case scenario" and far preferable to an explosion and toxic plume.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Some law enforcement agencies argue that acting on imperfect signals is preferable to missing serious risks.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
The new independent structure is preferable for limited partners, says Deviation partner Colin Beirne.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
It is hard to reconstruct in our minds a mental universe where Pascal’s explanation seems obviously unsatisfactory and an explanation in terms of nature’s purposes seems obviously preferable.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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