How to Use preferential in a Sentence

preferential

adjective

• But it is used for much more than just getting preferential loan rates.
  — Sherisse Pham, CNN, 25 Sep. 2020
• Once the city takes over, members will have preferential tee times.
  — Austen Erblat, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Oct. 2020
• The ladies seemed to be preferential to silky summer blowouts and sky-high lashes.
  — Shalwah Evans, Essence, 11 July 2019
• The state has the preferential right to buy land first at a price lower than the informal market.
  — Sarah Moreno updated March 24, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
• Jesus uses the story to teach of a preferential love for the wounded, the weak, and those in need.
  — Anna Rowlands, Time, 12 May 2025
• Dave coached Mitch hard, not wanting to give him preferential treatment.
  — Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 17 June 2017
• Tickets for preferential parking and missing license plates were high on the list, as well.
  — Cari Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023
• The moniker beat five other options on a preferential ballot.
  — Sandrine Rastello, Bloomberg.com, 20 Oct. 2020
• And does the law — and those who carry out the law — give preferential treatment to the use of deadly force against black people?
  — German Lopez, Vox, 13 Aug. 2018
• For best picture, the member is invited to list up to five films in preferential order.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Mar. 2023
• First, there is clear preferential treatment in the awarding of Sweeps Coins.
  — Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
• That is patently absurd, and even if true would only show preferential treatment for black victims of crime.
  — Mario Loyola, National Review, 20 Aug. 2020
• But that’s not to say those three get any preferential treatment, as the J-line has as much face time as the other six members.
  — Caitlin Kelley, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2017
• The idea will be to prevent the wealthy and well-connected from getting preferential access.
  — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 10 Dec. 2020
• Beyond Simmons, which shows will receive preferential placement, and which will be left to sink or swim?
  — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
• The last thing Cardinal Zen wants is a deal that gives him preferential treatment.
  — William McGurn, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022
• The fact is the offspring of wealthy Asian and white folks — anyone with a lot of money — will get preferential treatment.
  — David Harsanyi, National Review, 4 Aug. 2017
• The truth, of course, is that he was given preferential treatment because of politics.
  — The Editors, National Review, 2 Dec. 2024
• The preferential rate for capital gains and dividends has been a central part of the tax code for decades, and for good reasons.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 8 June 2021
• Rate the movies on a scale of 1 to 5 – just like the Academy, a preferential ballot!
  — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
• The preferential treatment has been granted to 35 people, some famous and some not, for months.
  — David Meyer, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2023
• There are other widely available ways to get preferential treatment.
  — Harriet Baskas, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
• Harry felt William was the top dog and always received preferential treatment.
  — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
• But Kenney’s visit reeks of preferential attention to a famous young man with the right friends.
  — Ronnie Polaneczky, Philly.com, 18 Apr. 2018
• Not that Vargas would have given Gustafson any preferential treatment, of course.
  — Mike Finger, ExpressNews.com, 2 May 2020
• Which would be one thing if Mike Hubbard was just the poster child of preferential treatment for the powerful.
  — John Archibald | [email protected], al.com, 4 June 2019
• Her preferential treatment — a result of the burgeoning crush the foreman has on her — is the subject of gossip in the back.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 May 2022
• In his own study, Jensen also noted that daughters were more likely to get preferential treatment.
  — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
• Following that email, Huang says he was told that there was no preferential treatment for Alameda.
  — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2023
• Prices within the preferential trade zone will remain consistent over time, the vice president said.
  — Didi Tang, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026