preferable
adjective
pref·er·a·ble
ˈpre-f(ə-)rə-bəl 
ˈpre-fər-bəl,
also pri-ˈfər-ə-bəl
: having greater value or desirability : being preferred
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Divides have emerged among Republicans over how to act on those priorities, including whether a two-package or one-package approach is preferable, as leadership faces a tall task to keep the party unified behind a strategy — particularly the narrow House GOP majority.
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
That certainly would have been preferable to forcing net neutrality to ride on a political seesaw for the past two decades, passing in and out of favor depending on who’s in charge.
—Brian Barrett, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
Although a deal is possible and preferable, coming up with one will be hard.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
The male’s head is covered in red feathers, and the Anna’s hummingbird is a permanent resident of the Bay Area, finding our warmer winters preferable to a long migration.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
That certainly would have been preferable to forcing net neutrality to ride on a political seesaw for the past two decades, passing in and out of favor depending on who’s in charge.
—Brian Barrett, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
Although a deal is possible and preferable, coming up with one will be hard.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
The male’s head is covered in red feathers, and the Anna’s hummingbird is a permanent resident of the Bay Area, finding our warmer winters preferable to a long migration.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Preferable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preferable. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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preferable
adjective
pref·er·a·ble
ˈpref-(ə-)rə-bəl
ˈpref-ər-bəl
: worthy to be preferred : more desirable
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