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preferential

[pref-uh-ren-shuhl] / ˌprɛf əˈrɛn ʃəl /
ADJECTIVE
favored
Synonyms


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Liu Xing, a Doubao public-relations executive, said publicly that hotels pay a channel fee only when an order is completed, not for advertisements or preferential rankings.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Meera Shankar says that India is possibly "waiting for the US to formalise its tariff positions so that we know whether Delhi has a preferential trade deal".

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Branch members must then watch all 15 shortlisted films to be eligible to vote on a second preferential ballot that produces the final five nominees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Lawmakers in Okinawa adopted a resolution on Friday calling for revisions to a pact seen as giving the United States military preferential treatment in Japan, following a murder allegedly committed by an American Marine.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

It wasn’t long before Jim decided that he wanted to make Farmer’s preferential option for the poor his own life’s work.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French


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