Preferred

Word PREFERRED
Character 9
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /pɹɪˈfɜːd/

Definitions and meanings of "Preferred"

What do we mean by preferred?

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

To advance, promote (someone or something).

To present or submit (something) to an authority (now usually in "to prefer charges").

To put forward for acceptance; to introduce, recommend (to).

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The word "preferred" in example sentences

It really gave one quite a shock to realise _how_ grown-up the old companions had become even the brothers Harry and Russell were transformed into tall striplings who bought newspapers on their own account, and preferred, actually _preferred_, to be clean rather than dirty! ❋ George De Horne Vaizey (1887)

Eviscerate is the term preferred by feminists and other right-minded people to emasculate, as it is gender neutral and has the added advantage of not insulting those of us who are non-masculine by nature. ❋ William Safire (2004)

She also referred to the South China Sea as the West Philippine Sea, a term preferred in the Philippines but reviled in China. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In his 2009 greeting, he became the first U.S. President to refer to the "Islamic Republic of Iran," the name preferred by the country's ruling clerics. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Similarly, “negro”, the term preferred by Martin Luther King and Thurgood Marshall, probably fell out of favor because of its superficial similarity to the n-word just like “niggardly”. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Even if I thought that I had some moral or good manners responsibility to use the label preferred by a strong majority of the group, I see no basis for accepting such a responsibility to use the label preferred by a vocal minority, or even half of thegroup. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Mysteries abound, in large part because Cassandra's inherited skill as a dowser the term preferred by those who discover objects with the help of a Y-shaped divining rod helps her uncover truths others would rather keep buried. ❋ Unknown (2011)

RAF's strategy on remotely piloted air systems RPAS - the term preferred in air force circles. ❋ Owen Bowcott (2011)

Whereas "action sports" -- the label preferred by aficionados, who consider "extreme" a marketing tool -- require you to leave the couch behind and get out there and flirt with disaster. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The use of the word "acts" instead of "act" - the term preferred by Turkey - suggested that activists who attacked the Israeli boarding party also bore some responsibility. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Considering that Labour remains the underdog (or "insurgent," the term preferred by party strategists) despite a slight improvement in polls a hung parliament is its best hope. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The term preferred, or preference, share is derived from the fact that payments from the share are typically in preference to dividends / distributions from common shares (but usually subordinate to debt-holders). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Whether or not "most people" are familiar with the term "ethnic religion" is inconsequential (and I would actually argue that many people are familiar with the term) - it is the term preferred by the majority of human geographers today. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In fact, it's possible that in the past this misinterpretation influenced perceptions and perhaps even the incidence of Multiple Personality Disorder (or Dissociative Identity Disorder, the term preferred now) - patients with DID convinced they had ❋ Unknown (2008)

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