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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Your preferred flavor extracts.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
But just like in the fallout from Liberation Day, that dollar pattern didn’t hold, and gold instead was the preferred refuge from trade war chaos.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google.
—PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
From there, make an initial cash deposit of at least $10 using online banking, PayPal, credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or any other preferred payment method.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
But just like in the fallout from Liberation Day, that dollar pattern didn’t hold, and gold instead was the preferred refuge from trade war chaos.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google.
—PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
From there, make an initial cash deposit of at least $10 using online banking, PayPal, credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or any other preferred payment method.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preferred
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“Preferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preferred. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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