preferable
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From a survival perspective, responding unnecessarily to a false alarm may sometimes be preferable to overlooking a genuine danger.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
To women of a certain mood, though, it confirms what we already know: that a bear is preferable company to thoughtless, dangerous people.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
None of the patrons appear to be dedicated readers of Thrasher or Quartersnacks, which affords Elsesser a preferable anonymity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
He said stable exchange rates are preferable because sharp currency swings make business planning more difficult.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Though it looked like an open invitation to tuberculosis, living with friends was infinitely preferable to any other digs I might find at this late moment.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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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