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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An offseason lockout, which occurred in 2021 during the negotiations that preceded the current five-year Basic Agreement, is preferable to losing games in season as baseball did during player strikes that tore apart the 1981 and 1994-95 seasons.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Mar. 2025
However, throwing a 96 MPH fastball in the zone is more preferable to throwing a 100 MPH fastball outside of it, so the next step for Tidwell is simply to control the zone.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
Aspects worth noting are the anti-glare screen surface that is preferable to a shiny finish, although the saturation of colors on any matte screen will be slightly lower that with a shiny finish.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Memphis Grizzlies Admitting a mistake and moving on is far more preferable to the usual NBA move of keeping the guy around on your roster for a few extra years and hoping and praying his trade value recovers.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Mar. 2025
However, throwing a 96 MPH fastball in the zone is more preferable to throwing a 100 MPH fastball outside of it, so the next step for Tidwell is simply to control the zone.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
Aspects worth noting are the anti-glare screen surface that is preferable to a shiny finish, although the saturation of colors on any matte screen will be slightly lower that with a shiny finish.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Memphis Grizzlies Admitting a mistake and moving on is far more preferable to the usual NBA move of keeping the guy around on your roster for a few extra years and hoping and praying his trade value recovers.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Preferable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preferable. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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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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