- present participle of prefer.
preferring
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Analysts often note that investors give the revenue-generating automotive business little attention, preferring to focus on robotaxis and other ventures.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Atonement” wants you to do more than sympathize with them, preferring we understand the varying degrees of guilt, sorrow and anger that have led Mariam, Lou and Michael to this fraught reunion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
But the household was emotionally chilly, the distant, close-mouthed parents preferring silence to discussions about what and how they had escaped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
He possesses lightning pace, creativity and goals, but he is not a like-for-like replacement for Salah, preferring to operate on the left.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Lord Tywin was oft quiet in council, preferring to listen before he spoke, a habit Tyrion himself tried to emulate.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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