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 organization has set a 2025 goal to make center city a preferred destination for investors and developers who want to work in the older office space.
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Alexandria Sands, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Also, it has been reported that the San Antonio Spurs are Fox’s preferred trade destination.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index, rose at a 2.3 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter, up from 1.5 percent in the previous quarter and exceeding the Fed's 2 percent target.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
If traded, the San Antonio Spurs are widely considered Fox’s preferred destination, but there will certainly be other suitors around the league lining up to acquire him, and the Nets have enough assets to get a deal done.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Alexandria Sands, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Also, it has been reported that the San Antonio Spurs are Fox’s preferred trade destination.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index, rose at a 2.3 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter, up from 1.5 percent in the previous quarter and exceeding the Fed's 2 percent target.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
If traded, the San Antonio Spurs are widely considered Fox’s preferred destination, but there will certainly be other suitors around the league lining up to acquire him, and the Nets have enough assets to get a deal done.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Preferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preferred. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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