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as in likes
to show partiality toward
I generally prefer chocolate ice cream over vanilla
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as in chooses
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 prefers
Looking at sectors within revenue bonds, Norton prefers affordable housing and senior housing.
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 8 May 2026
The Big Ten Conference reportedly also prefers a 24-team format, while the SEC wants to expand to 16 teams instead.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Whether Mom prefers to sleep in or wants to make plans for the morning, here are seven things to do in the Sacramento area this Saturday and Sunday.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
While there were some yeses, showrunner Liz Tuccillo prefers a doctor with bedside manner.
—Abby Stern, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Rhinehart prefers a flier made on a platform like Canva or a simple social media post.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2026
The outfit is further elevated by the practical phone crossbody, which just so happens to be the same brand Oprah Winfrey prefers.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2026
Mercury in Taurus prefers to move slowly, carefully and with intention.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
So, judging by the engagement over the past week, with the WNBA preseason schedule underway, the conversation seemed to be curated by the kind of fan who prefers their most cynical and angry desires to be served with a side of hoops.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Michelle Fox, CNBC, 8 May 2026
The Big Ten Conference reportedly also prefers a 24-team format, while the SEC wants to expand to 16 teams instead.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Whether Mom prefers to sleep in or wants to make plans for the morning, here are seven things to do in the Sacramento area this Saturday and Sunday.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
While there were some yeses, showrunner Liz Tuccillo prefers a doctor with bedside manner.
—Abby Stern, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Rhinehart prefers a flier made on a platform like Canva or a simple social media post.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2026
The outfit is further elevated by the practical phone crossbody, which just so happens to be the same brand Oprah Winfrey prefers.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2026
Mercury in Taurus prefers to move slowly, carefully and with intention.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
So, judging by the engagement over the past week, with the WNBA preseason schedule underway, the conversation seemed to be curated by the kind of fan who prefers their most cynical and angry desires to be served with a side of hoops.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefers
Verb
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Ford played left tackle as a junior in 2025, and the UM staff likes his power, foot speed and character.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Everyone likes to be around a winner, and Californians are winners.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Rolder chooses the right sport Detroit’s fourth-round selection, Jimmy Rolder, was faced with a tough decision in college between baseball and football.—
Bob Tripi,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Rolder chooses the right sport Detroit's fourth-round selection, Jimmy Rolder, was faced with a tough decision in college between baseball and football.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Junior pitcher Aleksandria Blanco enjoys a dramatic, concert-like effort for Oak Lawn.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Such is the trust and affection that Attenborough enjoys in his native land that, were the monarchy to be abolished tomorrow and a President of the United Kingdom required in a rush, Attenborough would be the prime candidate.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Although It's Been Awful is notably lighter on guests than 2021’s The House Is Burning, Rashad still selects a few choice collaborators to come into his world, including Dominic Fike, Julian Sintonia, and his longtime labelmate SZA.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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The delivery person just loads the food and selects the room number.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait remain inside OPEC not because the quota system favors them, but because OPEC is, in practice, their instrument.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The revenge literature Garber favors works on a longer timeline and a more ambitious scale, targeting not private malefactors but figures of authority.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Score picks from Dove, Hanes, Cuisinart, Anker, and more—starting as low as $8.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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With three top-40 picks for the first time since 2008, the Chiefs opened their draft class with cornerback Mansoor Delane, defensive tackle Peter Woods and edge rusher R Mason Thomas.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Say that a presidential candidate wants to create universal prekindergarten, implement a comprehensive parental-leave policy, lower the Medicare-eligibility age, and invest in clean energy and cancer research.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the state’s email to Abruzzo seeking to know more about the reserves, Fennell didn’t specify why the state wants the information.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Prefers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefers. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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