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preferred::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | preferable |
Danny's preferred name is `Dan'.
Examples of preferred
preferred
Morgan has shown he loves the spotlight as much as King preferred deflecting it.
From the dailyherald.com
One of my preferred ways is shopping online at the airline frequent-flier malls.
From the kentucky.com
She's playing well, grooving the ball, winning matches on her preferred surface.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
We preferred peach with puff pastry, star anise, cinnamon and ricotta ice cream.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
In fact, fast failure is preferred as each step is more expensive than the last.
From the theaustralian.com.au
We opted for a full van rather than a pop-top, simply because we preferred them.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Strong business acumen, with experience in supporting IT organization preferred.
From the jobview.monster.com
A Class A license is preferred, along with appropriate certifications as needed.
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Farm background and mechanical equipment experience preferred, but not required.
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- Like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"
- Choose: select as an alternative over another; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"
- Promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"
- Give preference to one creditor over another
- (preferred) preferable: more desirable than another; "coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny's preferred name is `Dan'"
- Favored: preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child"
- A preference is a technical term in psychology, economics and philosophy usually used in relation to choosing between alternatives: someone has a preference for A over B if they would choose A rather than B.
- To advance, promote (someone). [from 14th c.]; To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better. [from 14th c.]; To present or submit (something) to an authority (now usually in "to prefer charges"). [from 16th c. ...
- Preferred stock; favoured
