preferable

Example Sentences

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And only one seems preferable for buyers and sellers in a housing market that’s been constrained by high interest rates and out-of-reach prices for several years.

From MarketWatch

Generally, this is preferable to asking a hypothetical in opinion polls, which are getting more difficult than ever to do well.

From Salon

Europe’s regulatory machine is slow and bureaucratic, but for long-term decisions, slow and predictable is preferable to fast and erratic.

From The Wall Street Journal

He might offer you an icicle treat or ask your opinion on whether a mid-late-morning nap is preferable to a late-mid-afternoon nap.

From Literature

Given the uncertainties, some former military officers said a diplomatic agreement could be preferable to war.

From The Wall Street Journal