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preferring

VERB

favor; single out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adopt choose go for pick promote put select suggest wish

STRONG

advance aggrandize cull desire elect elevate fancy finger incline mark place pose present proposition propound raise tag take tap upgrade

WEAK

be partial to be turned on to fix upon like better opt for optate propone put forward would rather would sooner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate refuse reject

STRONG

decrease depress disgrace drop ignore lessen lose lower stop withhold

WEAK

spurn

Example Sentences

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As economic damage mounts, Beijing could be forced to play a bigger role in helping resolve the conflict, despite normally preferring to avoid such entanglements.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

He also wants to shrink the Fed's balance sheet, preferring to use interest rates as the central bank's primary tool on both sides of its mandate.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Harfuch loved "the streets," preferring "to go on operations" over desk work, Cervantes said.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

This also suited Haaland, who started the season in impressive scoring form but was something Guardiola later reeled in, preferring more measured games.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

One of her sandals had slipped off during her wild flight from Meereen and she had left the other up by Drogon’s cave, preferring to go barefoot rather than half-shod.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin