in preference to
idiom
: instead of (something or someone) : rather than (something or someone)
They chose her in preference to me.
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In the open-ended question among Democrats and Democratic leaners, Harris leads in preference to replace Biden across groups -- named, for example, by 27% to 34% of men, women, Black people, Hispanic people and white people alike.
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Gary Langer, ABC News, 11 July 2024
Composites are used in preference to sheet metal, in part to offset the weight of the battery pack.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 8 Aug. 2023
In another nod to the original, hydraulic finned drum brakes have been chosen in preference to discs in order to preserve the vintage look.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2023
The client had promoted a white man with a bachelor’s in history in preference to a Hispanic woman with an associate’s degree in secretarial science and years of administrative experience into a position that required high levels of ability to organize data and create systems.
—Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2022
Conversations about fragrance on social media have actually increased by 11% since the first lockdown with consumers have been researching soothing, feel-good fragrances in preference to more seductive scents.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 13 May 2022
How did actors come to inhabit our soapboxes, in preference to dentists or plumbers?
—David Mamet, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
Its proponents are concerned that a bilingual person could be hired in preference to one speaking only French, putting Francophones at a disadvantage.
—The New York Times, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2021
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Gary Langer, ABC News, 11 July 2024
Composites are used in preference to sheet metal, in part to offset the weight of the battery pack.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 8 Aug. 2023
In another nod to the original, hydraulic finned drum brakes have been chosen in preference to discs in order to preserve the vintage look.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2023
The client had promoted a white man with a bachelor’s in history in preference to a Hispanic woman with an associate’s degree in secretarial science and years of administrative experience into a position that required high levels of ability to organize data and create systems.
—Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2022
Conversations about fragrance on social media have actually increased by 11% since the first lockdown with consumers have been researching soothing, feel-good fragrances in preference to more seductive scents.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 13 May 2022
How did actors come to inhabit our soapboxes, in preference to dentists or plumbers?
—David Mamet, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
Its proponents are concerned that a bilingual person could be hired in preference to one speaking only French, putting Francophones at a disadvantage.
—The New York Times, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2021
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“In preference to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20preference%20to. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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