preferring

VERB

favor; single out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adopt choose go for pick promote put select suggest wish

STRONG

advance aggrandize cull desire elect elevate fancy finger incline mark place pose present proposition propound raise tag take tap upgrade

WEAK

be partial to be turned on to fix upon like better opt for optate propone put forward would rather would sooner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate refuse reject

STRONG

decrease depress disgrace drop ignore lessen lose lower stop withhold

WEAK

spurn

Example Sentences

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Citi remains selective on South Korean stocks, preferring names with resilient earnings outlooks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

“Warsh has made clear he does not believe in detailed forward guidance, preferring a more data-driven approach decided meeting by meeting,” said Juan Xavier Sanchez, head of wealth strategy at Activest Wealth Management.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

For years, the U.S. refrained from investigating sitting politicians in its fight against drug trafficking, preferring to target cartel leaders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

WIlliams has never liked the word retirement, preferring instead to say she was "evolving away" from tennis in 2022.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

By 1820 even Adams had stopped firing off his illumination rounds and had adopted the Jeffersonian posture of benign duplicity, preferring to risk hypocrisy rather than the friendship.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis