PREFERRING Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

preferring 1 of 2

adjective

as in choosing

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preferring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of prefer

as in liking

to show partiality toward I generally prefer chocolate ice cream over vanilla

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as in selecting

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 preferring

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Aldi’s Benton’s Original Chocolate Sandwich Creme Cookies have become a frequent Oreo comparison, and a Simply Recipes blind taste test found noticeable differences between the two, with the reviewer ultimately preferring Oreos. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Operating within the confines of her old-school loom, Contro tends toward plain weaves and twills, preferring the look, feel, and drape of those simple structures. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 Nivola and Britton are tight-lipped, preferring to let viewers find out for themselves. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Waititi and co-screenwriter Dahvi Waller seem impervious to that refined sensibility, instead preferring to slather on the quirks, to stunningly charmless effect. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 Acura is also calling time on its GTP program in IMSA, preferring to focus its motorsports efforts on IndyCar. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 Gen Xers are also least likely to eat out or go shopping for groceries online, preferring instead to cook for themselves. — Jintao Zhang, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026 Bhusri may not be keen on soaking up the limelight, preferring instead to deflect it to one of his young mentees. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Many reported preferring viewing things in movie theaters or on big screens because of how immersive those experiences felt. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2026

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Verb

That whole thing started with Chuck really liking cough syrups.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
Add coffee grounds or loose tea leaves to its stainless-steel brewing filter, then tap a preset button for coffee, green tea, or black tea, or choose a temperature of your liking anywhere from 70°F to 205°F.

— Matthew Huff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of liking

Verb

In Rome, Kim Kardashian delivered a stellar vintage moment at the All’s Fair season two screening, choosing an archival Yves Saint Laurent gown in bold leopard.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
Charlotte Observer score predictions Alex Zietlow remained perfect last week after choosing the Panthers over the Eagles.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of choosing

Verb

Rulings from a 2019 lawsuit favoring the department to stop the billboards’ construction have also been invoked by the Town of Southampton to halt a gas station and travel plaza on the same piece of land.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
The administration has argued that policies favoring certain racial groups over others violate federal anti-discrimination law.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of favoring

Verb

Another Facebook user explained in a video that when his mother-in-law attempted to vote for Democratic candidates in Kendall County, Texas, the machine kept selecting Republicans.

— Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Participants can add extras like the titanium extension bar, additional bit magazines and the metal pencil bit after selecting their pledge.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of selecting

Verb

Everyone was chatting and enjoying the beautiful weather, Spiro, a 36-year-old rabbi at Hill Havurah congregation in Washington, recalled.

— Liam Scott, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
The riots comes at a time when France has been enjoying a surge in international production activity, particularly in the South of France.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of enjoying

Verb

Instead, studios seem to be picking works that come with a hungry audience attached but can still exist independent of their roots.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
This news comes the same day that reports started making the rounds of Jay-Z picking himself to handle Super Bowl halftime show duties, something U2 happens to know a thing or two about.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of picking

Verb

That might have caused something of a revolt among American NFL fans wanting to drive down the road to their local team's stadium and enjoy America's game – in America.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
On face value, wanting to represent Sieler makes a ton of sense.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

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