1
: liked better or best : used or wanted in preference to others
a preferred method
'Leveled' is the preferred spelling in American English.
2
: having special status or receiving special treatment or benefits
preferred customers
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my preferred means of communication is e-mail
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The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE), will be out on Friday.
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Bob Pisani, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Recipients will be able to select their preferred gifts, ranging from travel to fashion, beauty, food and more.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
Imagine settling into your preferred streaming app to watch a beloved film like 1997’s Good Will Hunting starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in their breakout roles.
—Anirban Datta, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
While Pete Alonso and Christian Walker are obviously higher-upside first base options if Houston were to explore that route with Paredes in tow, Goldschmidt is almost surely more likely to align with their preferred price range.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Bob Pisani, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Recipients will be able to select their preferred gifts, ranging from travel to fashion, beauty, food and more.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
Imagine settling into your preferred streaming app to watch a beloved film like 1997’s Good Will Hunting starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in their breakout roles.
—Anirban Datta, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
While Pete Alonso and Christian Walker are obviously higher-upside first base options if Houston were to explore that route with Paredes in tow, Goldschmidt is almost surely more likely to align with their preferred price range.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Preferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preferred. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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