1
as in preferably
by choice or preference
I would rather go to the movies than stay at home
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2
as in instead
as a substitute
don't think of the placement test as torture but rather as a chance to show off how much you know
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3
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
I say, don't you think that's rather expensive for a hamburger?
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Recent Examples of rather
This is not to say that every movie invites empathy, but rather that it can be found regardless of the aspects that make up the genre.
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Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
As effective as those existing drugs are in causing weight loss, one concern has been that up to 40% of that weight loss is not due to fat loss but rather due to muscle loss, Lee said.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
But the win seemed rather improbable just 48 hours ago.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
The reverse charge mechanism is not legally dependent on a valid VAT-ID but rather on whether the customer qualifies as a business.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
As effective as those existing drugs are in causing weight loss, one concern has been that up to 40% of that weight loss is not due to fat loss but rather due to muscle loss, Lee said.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
But the win seemed rather improbable just 48 hours ago.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
The reverse charge mechanism is not legally dependent on a valid VAT-ID but rather on whether the customer qualifies as a business.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rather
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Immigrant rights groups say people should bring someone, preferably an attorney, to ICE appointments.—
Sophia Tareen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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If the roadside is your only option, pull off as far as possible, preferably past the end of a guard rail, and wait until the storm passes.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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Though the boy and his family rejected the offer to instead auction the item with Fanatics Collect, Pirates owner Bob Nutting still offered a meeting with Pirates players when the team visits LA this season, according to MLB.com.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The plane, however, started to accelerate on a parallel taxiway instead, prompting an air traffic controller to cancel the takeoff clearance.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Yet another suggests hiring more controllers to train and work at understaffed facilities near home, rather than being assigned elsewhere in the country after initial training, as often happens. Follow the money: Higher pay and better scheduling are pretty much universal wants.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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For all the debate around what people should eat, one thing pretty much everyone agrees on is that fruits and veggies are good for you.—
Rachel Sugar,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Strong currents, wave action, and relatively coarse sediment help oxygen to mix into the water and sediments, which helps the fuel to degrade more quickly.—
Lauren Lowman,
WIRED,
15 Mar. 2025
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Recent polling also suggests that Americans are relatively unhappy with DOGE’s efforts.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Poilievre vows to cut taxes and get resource projects in the resource-rich country approved sooner.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Morgan began co-writing with them, and soon got a call from Aldean himself.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Kansas City is quite familiar with Tech’s hit song ‘Red Kingdom’ which quickly became the Kansas City Chief’s team anthem, often played at Arrowhead Stadium.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2025
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Will Smith can always count on his family to have his back — quite literally!—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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This fairly inconsistent exercise kept us on our toes, as different heights for the rams led to different levels of grip for the front and rear ends.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Fed will meet on Wednesday and give investors a read on inflation, with Cramer noting that economic data released earlier this week was fairly promising.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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Nathan Howard | Reuters Fed Chair Powell said the central bank’s forecasts for less economic growth and higher inflation in 2025 somewhat offset each other, explaining the fact that the forecast for rate cuts this year stayed at two.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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To say Maggie has had a somewhat rocky relationship with the man who murdered her hubby would be putting it mildly, but the two have found times to work together when necessary.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Rather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rather. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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