1
: liked better or best : used or wanted in preference to others
a preferred method
'Leveled' is the preferred spelling in American English.
2
: having special status or receiving special treatment or benefits
preferred customers
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Examples of preferred in a Sentence
my preferred means of communication is e-mail
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One such suggestion involves replacing bed pillows with ones that ensure comfort regardless of your preferred sleeping position.
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Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Better yet, it was also produced in black if that is your preferred option.
—Gab Waller, Vogue, 12 June 2024
Long before texts and email, personal letters were the preferred mode of communicating with friends and business associates.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
In a letter to William Henry Harrison (then the governor of the Indiana Territory) on the eve of the purchase, Jefferson had laid out his preferred strategy for getting the rest.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
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Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Better yet, it was also produced in black if that is your preferred option.
—Gab Waller, Vogue, 12 June 2024
Long before texts and email, personal letters were the preferred mode of communicating with friends and business associates.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
In a letter to William Henry Harrison (then the governor of the Indiana Territory) on the eve of the purchase, Jefferson had laid out his preferred strategy for getting the rest.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
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“Preferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preferred. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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