as in selected
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
my preferred means of communication is e-mail
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as in liked
to show partiality toward
I generally prefer chocolate ice cream over vanilla
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as in chose
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 preferred
Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
The Federal Reserve’s preferred Personal Consumption and Expenditure inflation metric showed a 2.5% annual increase to February 2025.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Mercer guests can enjoy access to Zero Bond, while Zero Bond members can get personalized concierge services and preferred rates at the hotel.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2025
The plum political prize, of course, will be deciding how congressional districts are drawn, perhaps giving this parochial court a major say in which party—and its preferred Speaker—gets to run the U.S. House.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Le Veau d’Or—the city’s oldest French bistro, dating back to 1937—has long been a preferred Upper East Side haunt.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
The Federal Reserve’s preferred Personal Consumption and Expenditure inflation metric showed a 2.5% annual increase to February 2025.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Mercer guests can enjoy access to Zero Bond, while Zero Bond members can get personalized concierge services and preferred rates at the hotel.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2025
The plum political prize, of course, will be deciding how congressional districts are drawn, perhaps giving this parochial court a major say in which party—and its preferred Speaker—gets to run the U.S. House.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preferred
Adjective
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The selected poet will get the opportunity to perform their work for 15 minutes in front of festival-goers at the event, held at the University of Southern California campus on Saturday, April 26 or Sunday, April 27.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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The selected artist will have the opportunity to create a special photography project to be published in the print edition of Vogue Ukraine in 2025.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to the teams that advanced to the finals, select competitors from other schools will compete in the individual finals despite their teams not advancing.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Everybody's favorite socially awkward evil couple, Dedra Meero (Denise Gough) and Syril Karn (Kyle Soller), are doing terrible things for the Imperial Security Bureau, while Luthen and Cassian try to help the nascent rebellion movement on the planet.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Grandma Bergoglio would take him to Mass, educated him about the saints and the rosary, and introduced him and his siblings to Italian literature and his favorite novel, Alessandro Manzoni’s The Betrothed.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But that was not the case at Leicester last season, when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall enjoyed a career-best campaign while wingers Abdul Fatawu and Stephy Mavididi registered 19 and 18 goal involvements respectively in the Championship.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Swansea City and Watford both enjoyed meteoric rises in the late 1970s and early 1980s, taking four and five seasons respectively to reach the top flight after starting out together in the basement.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Whether fans support a favored team or an underdog, most issues come down to economics.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Horizon In case there is any doubt, political consumerism is on the rise and boycotts seem to be the favored means of expressing it.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The chosen timeframe encompasses Driskell’s arrival at Fisk through Hooks’ departure after more than 30 years teaching.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The eventual chosen design will be the one with the most public support.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Preferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preferred. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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