as in selected
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
my preferred means of communication is e-mail
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as in liked
to show partiality toward
I generally prefer chocolate ice cream over vanilla
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as in chose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
most buyers of that vehicle have preferred the model with four-wheel drive
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Recent Examples of preferred
Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
This week, Miller High Life is releasing High Life Dive Bar-Fume, a perfume meant to evoke to scents of beer, barstools, greasy food, and everything else that can be found at one's preferred watering hole.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Zoom in: Under current Columbus City Schools policy, principals work with transgender students to allow for use of their preferred bathrooms or separate single-occupancy facilities.
—Andrew King, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, rose 2.3% year-over-year and 0.2% on a monthly basis in October.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
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The state allows prisoners to choose their preferred method of execution: lethal injection or gas chamber.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
This week, Miller High Life is releasing High Life Dive Bar-Fume, a perfume meant to evoke to scents of beer, barstools, greasy food, and everything else that can be found at one's preferred watering hole.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Zoom in: Under current Columbus City Schools policy, principals work with transgender students to allow for use of their preferred bathrooms or separate single-occupancy facilities.
—Andrew King, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, rose 2.3% year-over-year and 0.2% on a monthly basis in October.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
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After the automatic and selected protections, the Rapids had to leave five current players vulnerable to the newest MLS club: Andreas Maxsø, Daniel Chacón, Nate Jones, Jasper Löffelsend and Omir Fernández.Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
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After pairing the headphones, the app's home screen shows information like the battery level and the selected EQ mode, along with a multi-point button and basic media controls.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
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Subramanian ordered the jail to give Combs access to the laptop seven days per week during select hours in a visiting room or conference room.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Now until December 31, solo travelers that are ready to book 2025 and 2026 sailing waive the single supplement on select Norway Original voyages cruise fares.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
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Here are a few of my favorite rums that have hit store shelves in the last few months, all of which are worth your time.Tony Sachs, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs.Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Both designer and client enjoyed surprising each other throughout the process.Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
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So are the potential spoils of becoming the coach to unlock a door to sustained success for an organization that hasn’t enjoyed it since the late 1980s.Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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To use a favored term of the art world, F80 is mixed media.Mark Ewing, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Mikhail Svetlov / Getty Images file Intimidation has long been a favored tool of the Kremlin in its attempts to shape Western policy, and the Kremlin's doctrinal changes were once again backed by grave threats from some of its leading public advocates.David Hodari, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Often, that means chosen family: lifelong friends, neighbors, partners.Charley Locke, Vox, 12 Aug. 2024
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However, surprises do happen, as evidenced by Beckwith’s recent state GOP convention upset over gubernatorial candidate Mike Braun’s chosen lieutenant governor pick, Julie McGuire.Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 9 July 2024
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“Preferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preferred. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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