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
Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Rapid fundraising rounds, combined with valuation changes due to the terms of successive preferred rounds, can result in a significant shift in ownership—potentially crossing the 50% threshold.
—Shaune Scutellaro, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Thus, if there is a preferred direction in space-time and signs of Lorentz symmetry breaking, there should be a deviation from a constant rate of top quark pair production in the LHC dependent on the time of day the experiment is conducted!
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Mahomes is relaxed but talkative in those meetings, as Wentz described it, going through his preferred plays for the potential biggest moments of the game.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
These packages have contributed to why Turkey has become a preferred option for international patients.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Rapid fundraising rounds, combined with valuation changes due to the terms of successive preferred rounds, can result in a significant shift in ownership—potentially crossing the 50% threshold.
—Shaune Scutellaro, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Thus, if there is a preferred direction in space-time and signs of Lorentz symmetry breaking, there should be a deviation from a constant rate of top quark pair production in the LHC dependent on the time of day the experiment is conducted!
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Mahomes is relaxed but talkative in those meetings, as Wentz described it, going through his preferred plays for the potential biggest moments of the game.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 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
Adjective
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In recent months, Walmart removed self-checkout at select stores and, in some cases, made self-checkout open only to Walmart+ members and drivers of its Spark delivery service.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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No camera control button: Instead the new iPhone 16e features an action button, that according to Apple, allows users to press and use visual intelligence to call your best friend, launch your favorite app, and more.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Just 10 percent of US adults surveyed by Gallup last year listed baseball as their favorite sport.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
21 Feb. 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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The book’s heroes, a quartet of lifelong friends from King’s favored town of Derry, contend with the alien invaders in the woods of Maine amid an overwhelming blizzard, which gives the story its suitably chilling backdrop.—
Calum Marsh,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The eventual chosen design will be the one with the most public support.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
23 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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“Preferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preferred. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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