preferable
adjective
pref·er·a·ble
ˈpre-f(ə-)rə-bəl 
ˈpre-fər-bəl,
also pri-ˈfər-ə-bəl
: having greater value or desirability : being preferred
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Allowing an employee designated for termination to resign voluntarily can be preferable in certain situations.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
For some, despite the cockroaches and leaking ceilings, the hotel is preferable to the alternative: being homeless.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2024
To Klein — and a vocal subset of voters — almost anyone would be preferable to Gascón.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
Though Wisconsin is preferable in the summertime, the home is designed for year-round fun.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2024
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
For some, despite the cockroaches and leaking ceilings, the hotel is preferable to the alternative: being homeless.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2024
To Klein — and a vocal subset of voters — almost anyone would be preferable to Gascón.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
Though Wisconsin is preferable in the summertime, the home is designed for year-round fun.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2024
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preferable
adjective
pref·er·a·ble
ˈpref-(ə-)rə-bəl
ˈpref-ər-bəl
: worthy to be preferred : more desirable
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