preferable
adjective
pref·er·a·ble
ˈpre-f(ə-)rə-bəl 
ˈpre-fər-bəl
also pri-ˈfər-ə-bəl
: having greater value or desirability : being preferred
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Larger fuel tanks would be preferable; if the races are shorter, everyone from F1TV subscribers to team sponsors might start wondering where their 10 percent refund is.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Asked if he was willing to engage in talks with the Europeans, Putin said the preferable figure for him was Schröder, a longstanding friend of Putin.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Vigorous, smaller and leggy plants are preferable.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
For others, however, the high-yield savings or money market account may be preferable.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Asked if he was willing to engage in talks with the Europeans, Putin said the preferable figure for him was Schröder, a longstanding friend of Putin.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Vigorous, smaller and leggy plants are preferable.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
For others, however, the high-yield savings or money market account may be preferable.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for preferable
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preferable
adjective
pref·er·a·ble
ˈpref-(ə-)rə-bəl
ˈpref-ər-bəl
: worthy to be preferred : more desirable
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