preferable
adjective
pref·er·a·ble
ˈpre-f(ə-)rə-bəl 
ˈpre-fər-bəl,
also pri-ˈfər-ə-bəl
: having greater value or desirability : being preferred
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David Brinkerhoff, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
In October, Microsoft added support for Anthropic’s Sonnet model in its GitHub Copilot assistant, and weeks later, some programmers reported that Cursor was preferable to Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Distilled water is preferable over tap water because tap water contains minerals that can affect the quality of the rose water.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Many people believe that natural ingredients are always preferable in beauty products.
—Joshua Britton, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
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David Brinkerhoff, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
In October, Microsoft added support for Anthropic’s Sonnet model in its GitHub Copilot assistant, and weeks later, some programmers reported that Cursor was preferable to Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Distilled water is preferable over tap water because tap water contains minerals that can affect the quality of the rose water.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Many people believe that natural ingredients are always preferable in beauty products.
—Joshua Britton, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
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preferable
adjective
pref·er·a·ble
ˈpref-(ə-)rə-bəl
ˈpref-ər-bəl
: worthy to be preferred : more desirable
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