Showing Results for "preferring"

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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For years, the U.S. refrained from investigating sitting politicians in its fight against drug trafficking, preferring to target cartel leaders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

When the alarms sound in the city, the two students no longer go to underground shelters, preferring a "good sleep" in the safety of basements.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

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

The former Liverpool man appeared to be facing an uphill battle to make the squad, with Tuchel preferring Chelsea's Reece James, Newcastle's Tino Livramento and Arsenal's Ben White in the position.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

However much he loved us, he couldn’t live with the madness in our Queens home, preferring to keep his old digs at 478 Carlton Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride