prefers

verb

Definition of prefersnext
present tense third-person singular of prefer
1
as in likes
to show partiality toward I generally prefer chocolate ice cream over vanilla

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2
as in chooses
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities most buyers of that vehicle have preferred the model with four-wheel drive

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Recent Examples of prefers Gen Z in particular prefers work-from-anywhere policies. — Juan Carlos Santiago, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Red Sox manager Alex Cora prefers a single closer and Scott is the best one available. — Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 So McAvoy, who rotates two pairs each game, does not understand why Marchand prefers gloves that look like they’ve been left out in the rain, gnawed on by a dog, then run over by a garbage truck. — Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefers
  1. chooses
  2. enjoys
  3. picks
Verb
  • Complaints to the agency typically are not made public, unless the complainant chooses to do so.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Shadow is clearly stronger than Sonic and the others in this film, but chooses not to deliver lethal blows to Sonic's crew.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of chooses
Verb
  • Katherine Scott is a 21-year-old who enjoys a wide variety of genres such as ambient music, hyperpop and indie-pop.
    — Jackson Hawkins, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Yoo’s slick recruiter enjoys more screen time this season, and the actor explodes his character’s chilling composure during a terrifying — and delightfully unhinged — reunion with Gi-hun.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of enjoys
Verb
  • Before the weekend's games, make sure to check out our expert picks for every Week 17 game.
    — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Thunder also still have to figure out if/how recent lottery picks such as Wallace, Ousmane Dieng and Nikola Topic fit into their long-term plans.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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