preferred

adjective

pre·​ferred pri-ˈfərd 

1

: liked better or best : used or wanted in preference to others

a preferred method

'Leveled' is the preferred spelling in American English.

2

: having special status or receiving special treatment or benefits

preferred customers

Synonyms

• cherry-picked
• choice
• chosen
• elect
• favored
• favorite
• first-line
• handpicked
• picked
• select
• selected

Examples of preferred in a Sentence

my preferred means of communication is e-mail

Recent Examples on the Web

Lethal injection has become the preferred method of carrying out executions but historically, hanging, firing squad, lethal gas and electrocution have been used. —Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024

But with all the nooks and crannies in raspberries, is there a preferred method of cleaning? —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2024

If analog is your preferred plug-in option then a portable Digital-to-Analog Converter – or DAC – is designed to serve as the sound-enhancing go-between that your ears deserve. —Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024

Citing recent data on consumer and producer prices, Waller told CNBC that the data is showing core inflation, excluding food and energy, in the Fed’s preferred measure is running below 1.8% over the past four months. —Jeff Cox, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing preferred

• preferred provider
• preferred provider organization
• preferred stock