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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
Once the human in the loop selects the option the team prefers, the systems can assign tasks to agents that underlay SAP’s assistant.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
The Living Room Wes Anderson, like a handful of other directors working today, prefers to use miniatures and matte paintings and models in his films, instead of CGI effects.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
He's never been a great shooter or defender, but prefers to operate with the ball in his hands, and often panics and makes costly mental mistakes at ends of games.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Now, Prouty prefers a more centralized approach and has adopted the thesis that most generative AI use cases that Akamai will adopt will come from the company’s vendors, including Cisco, Salesforce, and Google.
—John Kell, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Wells Fargo Investment Institute prefers investment-grade corporates that have maturities of 3 to 5 years.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
First, OpenAI will release a new version of ChatGPT that features more personality, including human-like responses, emoji, or role-playing as a friend—whatever the user prefers.
—PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
While Zaremba prefers topwater plugs, a soft-plastic frog is far and away the best bait for snakeheads, which lurk along the shorelines of the canals.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Gen Z prefers TikTok and millennials prefer Instagram.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 10 Oct. 2025
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
The Living Room Wes Anderson, like a handful of other directors working today, prefers to use miniatures and matte paintings and models in his films, instead of CGI effects.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
He's never been a great shooter or defender, but prefers to operate with the ball in his hands, and often panics and makes costly mental mistakes at ends of games.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Now, Prouty prefers a more centralized approach and has adopted the thesis that most generative AI use cases that Akamai will adopt will come from the company’s vendors, including Cisco, Salesforce, and Google.
—John Kell, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Wells Fargo Investment Institute prefers investment-grade corporates that have maturities of 3 to 5 years.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
First, OpenAI will release a new version of ChatGPT that features more personality, including human-like responses, emoji, or role-playing as a friend—whatever the user prefers.
—PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
While Zaremba prefers topwater plugs, a soft-plastic frog is far and away the best bait for snakeheads, which lurk along the shorelines of the canals.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Gen Z prefers TikTok and millennials prefer Instagram.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefers
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The Forest owner has been pondering his options That is not unusual — the Greek shipping magnate always likes to have a plan B in place.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Take Out the Trash No one likes taking out the trash, but there are worse things, like cleaning up overflow or dealing with fruit flies, because it wasn’t taken care of in a timely manner.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Able to move upward only as far as the elevator rises, then quickly plunged to earth again, the elevator worker chooses to end his trials.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ira Wertenteil chooses to believe the Peabody-Whitehead Mansion has no ghostly grudge against him.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Caterpillar enjoys a 100 percent critics ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Billboard Hall of Fame Award celebrates a career that extends beyond musical performance and takes into account the incredible influence the recipient enjoys as an artist globally in multiple fields, according to a press release.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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Once the human in the loop selects the option the team prefers, the systems can assign tasks to agents that underlay SAP’s assistant.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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On the left wing, Charlton selects a rather more famous winger, Paco Gento.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wendel said his controversial view is that the regulatory landscape favors fusion over the Small Modular Reactors (SMR) for nuclear power.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The firm favors the 3- to 5-year area of the curve.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who was once rumored to be one of Kamala Harris’ potential vice president picks, wants to take his state out of the regional electricity grid—the biggest in the nation.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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As an experienced home chef myself, these 10 picks under $30 have saved me hours chopping vegetables, struggling with pesky jars, and grating cheese.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fear is so powerful because almost no human wants to die.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Because, no, everybody wants to be that.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Prefers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefers. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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