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
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my preferred means of communication is e-mail
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After peaking in June 2022 at an annual rate of 7.88%, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of price increases, the PCE Index, has shown significant progress.
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Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
The filing also details various financial agreements, including the issuance of convertible promissory notes and exchange agreements to reclassify notes into preferred shares.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Candidates can even set up their own social-media networks to reach voters directly, or ally themselves with billionaire owners who can turn their social networks into promotional tools for their preferred candidates, the way Musk did this season.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Fifty-six percent of those who had already voted preferred Harris, while 53% those who had not yet voted preferred Trump.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
The filing also details various financial agreements, including the issuance of convertible promissory notes and exchange agreements to reclassify notes into preferred shares.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Candidates can even set up their own social-media networks to reach voters directly, or ally themselves with billionaire owners who can turn their social networks into promotional tools for their preferred candidates, the way Musk did this season.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Fifty-six percent of those who had already voted preferred Harris, while 53% those who had not yet voted preferred Trump.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Preferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preferred. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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