preferred

1 of 2

adjective

pre·​ferred pri-ˈfərd 

1

: liked better or best : used or wanted in preference to others

a preferred method

'Leveled' is the preferred spelling in American English.

2

: having special status or receiving special treatment or benefits

preferred customers

preferred

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of prefer

Synonyms of preferred

Adjective

• selected
• select
• favorite
• favored
• chosen

Examples of preferred in a Sentence

Adjective

my preferred means of communication is e-mail

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

So Hadid struck a compromise with the weather gods, loading up a simple black minidress with her preferred fall fashions. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

For example, immigration restrictions can prevent people from marrying their preferred partner or from pursuing the job of their dreams. — J. Toby Reiner, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

The partnership establishes Allegro as Oceanfront’s preferred senior secured production financing partner. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

After Alabama authorized nitrogen as an execution method, Lee selected it as his preferred method. — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1748, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing preferred

• preferred provider
• preferred provider organization
• preferred stock

Rhymes for preferred

• afterword
• firebird
• hummingbird
• ladybird
• mockingbird
• overheard
• thunderbird
• undergird
• undeterred
• absurd
• averred
• bluebird