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preferable

adjective

pref·​er·​a·​ble ˈpre-f(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce preferable (audio)
ˈpre-fər-bəl,
 also  pri-ˈfər-ə-bəl
: having greater value or desirability : being preferred
preferability noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Wind might work better in Kansas, while solar was preferable in Ohio. Andrew Blum, Time, 15 Sep. 2022 Some sweeteners thought of as natural aren't preferable either, Page said. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 The fear was that there might eventually be as many as 50 different emissions standards and that a federal standard, the Clean Air Act of 1970, was preferable. Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Tolkien believed students should focus on Old and Middle English texts, while Lewis thought English Literature post-Geoffrey Chaucer was preferable. Emma Fraser, Town & Country, 4 Sep. 2022 If keeping feet firmly planted on solid Earth is preferable, the region offers hiking opportunities galore. Sunset Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022 Non-lethal solutions may be preferable in some of these circumstances, but humans, like any other animal, have the right to protect their homes and livelihoods. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 17 Aug. 2022 Evolutions are always preferable to revolutions and gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo. Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022 Any indignity is preferable to becoming ordinary again. William Falk, The Week, 20 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of preferable was in 1666

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