prefers

verb

present tense third-person singular of prefer
1
as in likes
to show partiality toward I generally prefer chocolate ice cream over vanilla

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2
as in chooses
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 prefers Texture is paramount here; Gardner prefers a rib that forces your jaws to work a bit. — Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 The team prefers one reliever as the primary option for saves. — Greg Jewett, New York Times, 2 July 2026 This plant prefers the mild temperatures of spring and fall and does not do well in summer heat and humidity. — The Spruce, 30 June 2026 Still, McCuskey prefers to keep his eyes forward and hopes his state can easily move on from the recent track title. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 While Kane wants to extend until 2030, though, Bayern prefers just another two years. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 No matter if your family prefers a beach vacation or the mountains, the East Coast has a road trip destination for everyone. — Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 29 June 2026 The Test Kitchen prefers perforated grill baskets ($30, Amazon). — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026 Instead of maximizing output with the help of generative AI, the Confessions II artist prefers to stop and find inspiration in her own life. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefers
  1. likes
  2. chooses
  3. enjoys
  4. selects
  5. favors
  6. picks
  7. wants
Verb
  • Instead, Peltier likes to think of it as adding intentional pauses into the rhythm of a home.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026
  • The video has more than four million views on TikTok and X and some 175,000 Instagram likes.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of likes
Verb
  • Even still, no matter whether a rider chooses to lay their head in a hotel or a tent, anyone who's spent the day enjoying the open road covered by State Farm Insurance will rest far easier that night.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • Whether Weiss chooses to acknowledge the standings or not, the NL East race has become one of baseball's most compelling second-half storylines.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of chooses
Verb
  • Jaslyn is also very active and enjoys spending time outdoors.
    — MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
  • So the profit margin in a typical service firm tends to sit in the single digits, a world away from the fat margins a software company enjoys.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of enjoys
Verb
  • This information is continuously shared across a command-and-control network that decides whether an engagement is necessary, selects the most suitable interceptor, and determines the optimal launch time.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • For each match, the model compares the two teams’ FIFA ranking points, converts the rating difference into a win probability, and randomly selects a winner using that probability.
    — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of selects
Verb
  • That said, the court's refusal to intervene at this point is at least a tentative signal that favors the law.
    — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • The wind is going to be blowing in as of right now, which actually favors the Cubs and the under, so bettor beware.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of favors
Verb
  • New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • And with all the trades Peterson has pulled off in his tenure at the helm, the Hornets boast a treasure trove of draft picks just over the next five years alone.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
Definition of picks
Verb
  • By establishing child care as a valid use of campaign funds, Grechen Shirley said, the question is no longer who can afford to run for office, but who really wants to serve their community.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • If James wants to return to the Heat, the team would have interest, a source conveyed to The Miami Herald on Tuesday.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of wants

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