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
Multiple sources in the AI industry told CNN many AI companies preferred a shorter review period considering how rapidly AI models are developing.
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Republicans have discussed adding parameters on the settlement to the unrelated immigration enforcement measure but would prefer that the White House make changes on its own.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Bledsoe feels this may not be an accident, that Music City USA prefers their roots not be rattled.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Ryan Gosling, 2024 The original gentleman who preferred blondes?
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Republicans have discussed adding parameters on the settlement to the unrelated immigration enforcement measure but would prefer that the White House make changes on its own.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Bledsoe feels this may not be an accident, that Music City USA prefers their roots not be rattled.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Ryan Gosling, 2024 The original gentleman who preferred blondes?
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefer
Verb
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Ticks especially like to latch onto moist, warm areas of the body like the groin, armpits, the hairline, under the breasts and in the curves of the knees and arms.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
27 May 2026
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While the Facebook and Instagram parent posted top and bottom line beats, investors didn't like management's decision to spend even more on generative AI moving forward.—
Morgan Chittum,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Work with your veterinarian to choose what works best.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Through Letterboxd, Gen Z is relying more on community reviews than those of official movie critics when choosing what movies to see in theaters.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Sit inside or outside and enjoy delectable dishes, from Puerto Rican–style crab fritters to a swankier rendition of Mofongo.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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Basically, no matter how soap-y the show gets, Akerman permits the audience to buy into and sincerely enjoy the Hunting Wives ridiculousness.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Verb
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After the senate endorsement, delegates soldiered on to select Nate George as their preferred candidate for state auditor.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Whichever lander ends up being selected for Artemis IV would rendezvous with NASA astronauts aboard an Orion vehicle in lunar orbit and then ferry them to the surface.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Employees in both departments would get 10% raises across the board, a reversal from an earlier draft that would have favored police officers.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the USA Network and Syfy owner, but the agreement includes adapting stories based on Versant channel brands as vertical series and aligning the Comcast spinoff with bite-sized dramatic content increasingly favored by advertisers.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
Verb
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An in-house florist picks flowers from the gardens daily.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Since November, 50 people had been hospitalized in California after accidentally picking and eating poisonous wild mushrooms, according to the California Department of Public Health.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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San Diego still wants to build through pressure, circulate the ball, involve the goalkeeper and create superiority through the midfield.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The key to making housing more affordable is both building smaller starter homes that people can afford, and changing preferences so people want to live in them.—
Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
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“Prefer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefer. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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