preference
noun
Usage of Preference
The term preference as used to refer to sexual orientation is widely considered offensive in its implied suggestion that a person can choose who they are sexually or romantically attracted to.
Examples of preference in a Sentence
Gary Drenik, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
That preference was on display in August last year, when the KMT’s Hsia visited China amid lingering tensions over Pelosi’s visit.
—Bloomberg.com, 7 Feb. 2023
The preference for skin tone appearance is different, also between cultures.
—Lloyd Alter, Treehugger, 25 Jan. 2023
The policy also led to abortions of female fetuses, abandonment and even infanticide due to the preference for sons, and the ratio between men and women eventually began to skew.
—David A. Andelman, CNN, 23 Jan. 2023
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“Preference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preference. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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preference
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Louisiana Civil Codecalled also voidable preference
compare antecedent debt at debt, fraudulent conveyance, general assignment at assignmentNote: Preferences can be voided by a bankruptcy trustee because they diminish the bankruptcy estate out of which other creditors will be paid. Preferences must be made during a period (as 90 days before the date of filing a bankruptcy petition) established by bankruptcy law in order to be voidable. Perfection or grant of a security interest during this period is also a preference. The bankruptcy law states exceptions under which payments to creditors are not voidable preferences.
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