PREFERRING Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

preferring 1 of 2

adjective

as in choosing

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preferring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of prefer

as in liking

to show partiality toward I generally prefer chocolate ice cream over vanilla

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as in selecting

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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Calibrating policy under current conditions is complicated by Warsh's push for a more mercurial Fed that avoids signaling where policy is heading, preferring for markets to take their own signals from incoming data. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 But Frediani points out that there are often different levels of concern in people with type 2 diabetes, reflected by some people preferring to sleep in on weekends versus having enough energy for those days. — Ricardo Correa, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Oct. 2026 These sentiments are echoed by another Israeli professional, also preferring to remain anonymous, but with hope the country can turn a corner. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 Aldi’s Benton’s Original Chocolate Sandwich Creme Cookies have become a frequent Oreo comparison, and a Simply Recipes blind taste test found noticeable differences between the two, with the reviewer ultimately preferring Oreos. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Operating within the confines of her old-school loom, Contro tends toward plain weaves and twills, preferring the look, feel, and drape of those simple structures. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 Nivola and Britton are tight-lipped, preferring to let viewers find out for themselves. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Waititi and co-screenwriter Dahvi Waller seem impervious to that refined sensibility, instead preferring to slather on the quirks, to stunningly charmless effect. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 Acura is also calling time on its GTP program in IMSA, preferring to focus its motorsports efforts on IndyCar. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preferring

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Social convention dictates that you not be caught liking Hoffman’s posts or following her yourself.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
His tool, Reverse Engineer Anything, or REA, lets artificial intelligence agents pull apart programs and reconstitute them to their users’ liking.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of liking

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Despite the recent trend favoring Republicans among previously undecided voters in the survey, all seven Democratic candidates are still viewed more favorably by independents.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
But since the finale was released, the conversation among fans and players online has pointed to a number of discrepancies in the way each team played and questions of production favoring the Orange team and its roster of veteran players.

— Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of favoring

Verb

When voters vote, their motive for selecting a particular candidate cannot be questioned.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Proposition 5 breaks up that process into two parts, prioritizing the voters’ right to oust an official before selecting a replacement.

— Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of selecting

Verb

An expensive dance Ryan Mahan sits in a courtyard outside the pavilion, enjoying a break after running his mouth for an hour straight.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
This family faithfully served their country while living at the highest echelons of their society and enjoying the best creature comforts.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of enjoying

Verb

The proof of concept focuses on picking components from containers and arranging them in the correct order for subsequent assembly operations.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
These are the people that are out there in the hot sun, doing the hard work of picking our foods and making sure that (the food) comes to us, the consumers.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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