as in selected
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
my preferred means of communication is e-mail
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as in liked
to show partiality toward
I generally prefer chocolate ice cream over vanilla
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as in chose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
most buyers of that vehicle have preferred the model with four-wheel drive
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Recent Examples of preferred
Courtenay Brown, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
It’s designed for both Mac and PC users, ensuring a seamless experience no matter your preferred device.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
But amid the chaparral, grasses, and trees, the preferred tools are shovels, axes, drip torches, and bulldozers.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
Breton told the outlet that the medical center was not her usual veterinarian office but that her preferred vet’s office was under construction at the time.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Courtenay Brown Dec 20, 2024 - Business Fed's go-to measure shows cooling inflation in November
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge slowed in November, the Commerce Department said on Friday — the first indication of cooling price pressures in months.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
It’s designed for both Mac and PC users, ensuring a seamless experience no matter your preferred device.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
But amid the chaparral, grasses, and trees, the preferred tools are shovels, axes, drip torches, and bulldozers.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
Breton told the outlet that the medical center was not her usual veterinarian office but that her preferred vet’s office was under construction at the time.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preferred
Adjective
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The selected artist will have the opportunity to create a special photography project to be published in the print edition of Vogue Ukraine in 2025.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2025
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After the automatic and selected protections, the Rapids had to leave five current players vulnerable to the newest MLS club: Andreas Maxsø, Daniel Chacón, Nate Jones, Jasper Löffelsend and Omir Fernández.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
10 Dec. 2024
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Get excited for spring by shopping Coach Outlet’s new arrival section for purses, wristlets, wallets, and tote bags while select items are on sale for up to 70 percent off.—
Carly Totten,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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Support In a meeting with the U.S. House of Representatives' select committee on China earlier this week, McCourt and his co-bidder Kevin O'Leary received assurances that lawmakers on both sides of the U.S. political aisle are committed to ensuring a qualified divestiture.—
Krystal Hu,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The switch is a welcome change for many as fans expressed their excitement over pairing a $1.50 hot dog with their favorite Coke products.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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First Aid Beauty recalls more than 2,700 jars of its cult favorite repair cream What salmon is being recalled?—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Contra Most of this year's most successful films were also enjoyed by critics.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Basketball has enjoyed a symbiotic and occasionally campy relationship with this calendar date, from the Jordan-Ewing smash of 1986 to the iconic Shaq-Kobe grudge match in 2004 to those weirdly-endearing fluorescent uniforms from a few years prior.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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And, if the Eagles decide to pass in such situations, crowded boxes, if matched with man coverage, are prime targets for Philadelphia’s favored mesh routes.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Dogecoin became a favored cryptocurrency of billionaire Elon Musk, who even named his federal cost-cutting group, the Department of Government Efficiency, after it.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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You will be trapped in either using that chosen vendor or starting anew with a different vendor (but having nothing in there at the get-go).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
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Often, that means chosen family: lifelong friends, neighbors, partners.—
Charley Locke,
Vox,
12 Aug. 2024
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“Preferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preferred. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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