preferable
adjective
pref·er·a·ble
ˈpre-f(ə-)rə-bəl 
ˈpre-fər-bəl,
also pri-ˈfər-ə-bəl
: having greater value or desirability : being preferred
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Although the overtime ban was preferable to a full strike at the carrier, parcel volumes already slipped 65 percent on a year-over-year basis days after the ban took place.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
Although Scherzer has a full no-trade clause, pitching for a contender sounds preferable to sticking with a team focusing on 2026.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Is the pre-industrial medieval world preferable to the globalized, modern mixed bag of today?
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Congressional action would be a more preferable approach and likely more permanent.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
Although Scherzer has a full no-trade clause, pitching for a contender sounds preferable to sticking with a team focusing on 2026.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Is the pre-industrial medieval world preferable to the globalized, modern mixed bag of today?
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Congressional action would be a more preferable approach and likely more permanent.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for preferable
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“Preferable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preferable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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preferable
adjective
pref·er·a·ble
ˈpref-(ə-)rə-bəl
ˈpref-ər-bəl
: worthy to be preferred : more desirable
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