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
Examples of preferred in a Sentence
my preferred means of communication is e-mail
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Lastly, just place your initial wager to activate your preferred offer.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
They can be wrapped with foil and reheated on the grill over indirect heat until hot throughout, or placed in a baking dish with broth or other preferred liquid, covered tightly with foil, and baked in a preheated 300°F oven until heated through.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Bachman's warbler seems to have preferred brushy terrain that was slightly elevated from the surrounding swampy areas, which was the easiest ground to clear for cropland.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Having been signed predominantly to bolster Forest’s options on the left side of the three in their preferred 4-2-3-1 formation, Anderson has instead established himself as their most effective central midfielder, more regularly playing in the two.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 4 July 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
They can be wrapped with foil and reheated on the grill over indirect heat until hot throughout, or placed in a baking dish with broth or other preferred liquid, covered tightly with foil, and baked in a preheated 300°F oven until heated through.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Bachman's warbler seems to have preferred brushy terrain that was slightly elevated from the surrounding swampy areas, which was the easiest ground to clear for cropland.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Having been signed predominantly to bolster Forest’s options on the left side of the three in their preferred 4-2-3-1 formation, Anderson has instead established himself as their most effective central midfielder, more regularly playing in the two.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 4 July 2025
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“Preferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preferred. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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