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as in likes
to show partiality toward
I generally prefer chocolate ice cream over vanilla
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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.
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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
At this point in her career, Jamie Lee Curtis prefers to disappear into her roles.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
So the Chargers shook out a roster full of dead and expensive weight, tried to construct a roster in the manner in which Harbaugh prefers while paying off salary cap tabs that could no longer be ignored.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Galliano gowns notwithstanding, Kidman generally prefers pantsuits to dresses.
—EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
California’s Proposition 13 the previous June, which immediately cut property tax rates by 60 percent, had shown that the real world prefers meat-axe, condition-less tax-rate cuts.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, BlackRock prefers European credit over the United States for 2025, thanks to the former’s cheaper valuations.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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
At this point in her career, Jamie Lee Curtis prefers to disappear into her roles.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
So the Chargers shook out a roster full of dead and expensive weight, tried to construct a roster in the manner in which Harbaugh prefers while paying off salary cap tabs that could no longer be ignored.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Galliano gowns notwithstanding, Kidman generally prefers pantsuits to dresses.
—EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
California’s Proposition 13 the previous June, which immediately cut property tax rates by 60 percent, had shown that the real world prefers meat-axe, condition-less tax-rate cuts.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, BlackRock prefers European credit over the United States for 2025, thanks to the former’s cheaper valuations.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefers
Verb
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Complaints to the agency typically are not made public, unless the complainant chooses to do so.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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“Prefers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefers. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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