preference
Example Sentences
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At the funeral, the Rubinstein relatives show their preference for Sylvia’s sweeter creation.
“This approach will allow manufacturers to use a wide array of technologies to meet the standards and respond to consumer preferences in the near term, while driving EV adoption over time.”
The line at the ice cream stand was shorter than it had been all day, so they got their cones quickly, Maya-Jade ordering the strawberry and chocolate without even asking his preference.
From Literature
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Unsurprisingly, it would be City's preference for him to stay for as long as possible.
From BBC
Our activities, location and preferences are constantly available to our friends and to people totally removed from us.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.