1
as in to like
to show partiality toward
I generally prefer chocolate ice cream over vanilla
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2
as in to choose
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 prefer
And Hutcherson’s charmingly low-key Dylan serves as a foil to the others, a reminder that even in LA some young adults prefer curling up with a Ken Burns documentary to partying with celebs.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
While some visit the capital, many prefer the rural reaches of the country, areas that have been hard-hit by the storm.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
William and Kate’s lawyers told the court the couple preferred the publication of the notice rather than any compensation.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
In fact, many of them prefer it that way.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
While some visit the capital, many prefer the rural reaches of the country, areas that have been hard-hit by the storm.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
William and Kate’s lawyers told the court the couple preferred the publication of the notice rather than any compensation.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
In fact, many of them prefer it that way.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prefer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefer
Verb
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There’s a lot to like about the way the Sabres have played, though.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Choi likes to precut carrots, celery, onions and fennel.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The arrangement empowers the co-investors to pick and choose their own individual deals, the great lure of directs in general.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Smith chose to write about her discovery not to reveal some great secret or proclaim a new identity.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Avery is very quickly excluded from the suspect pool thanks to the time stamp on a photo of her and her father enjoying dinner together on their own at a local diner.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both ends of the leash will simply enjoy having people pet the therapy dog, chat with the handler, try to calm their nerves before running their big race, and, hopefully, have a significant, measurable feeling of relaxation.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors.—
Luz García,
Glamour,
2 Nov. 2025
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Trump has said the government must reopen, but also used the shutdown to cut federal positions and target programs Democrats favor, while redirecting funds to his own priorities — like covering military paychecks.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Over the last generation, Democrats have pushed to expand the electorate (passing, for example, the Motor Voter law in 1994, mandating that voter registration materials be accessible in a variety of government offices, as well as favoring laws expanding early voting).—
Time,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On the day show up when the party starts, smile, thank everyone, especially MIL then have your husband pick you up exactly when the party is due to end.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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And thank you, Survivor gods for not having Uli lose the immunity challenge, which would have led to yet another super obvious vote, this time of my preseason pick to win it all, Nate.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All this after Fern just wanted to renovate her boring bookseller life by starting over next to her orc pal Viv’s coffee shop!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Airwallex’s focus, instead, is on companies that want a global presence and need to be able to issue employee cards, open bank accounts, and pay merchants across dozens of jurisdictions.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Prefer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefer. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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