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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For conservative investors concerned about protecting recent gains, gold's relative stability may be preferable this year.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
An ambitious flop is always preferable to a mediocre success, whether or not Hollywood executives agree.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Officials at the National Security Council came to see the creation of a sovereign wealth fund for Greenland as a preferable alternative.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Assets that cannot be frozen, sanctioned, or controlled by another government, like bitcoin, may become preferable.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
An ambitious flop is always preferable to a mediocre success, whether or not Hollywood executives agree.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Officials at the National Security Council came to see the creation of a sovereign wealth fund for Greenland as a preferable alternative.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Assets that cannot be frozen, sanctioned, or controlled by another government, like bitcoin, may become preferable.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Preferable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preferable. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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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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