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
Examples of preferred in a Sentence
my preferred means of communication is e-mail
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PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
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—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The coming week will bring the latest personal consumption expenditures price index — the Fed's preferred inflation measure — which is expected to show elevated pricing pressures.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
Where traditional lenders are pulling back due to balance sheet pressure and concerns about the health of the office market, special situations investors will fill the void with preferred equity, mezzanine debt, bridge loans, and rescue capital.
—Greg Friedman, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Bet on games like Rams-Eagles and Broncos-Chargers to activate your preferred offer from bet365.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The coming week will bring the latest personal consumption expenditures price index — the Fed's preferred inflation measure — which is expected to show elevated pricing pressures.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
Where traditional lenders are pulling back due to balance sheet pressure and concerns about the health of the office market, special situations investors will fill the void with preferred equity, mezzanine debt, bridge loans, and rescue capital.
—Greg Friedman, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preferred
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“Preferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preferred. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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