How do you use Prefer in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like elevate or raise, plus the exact meaning.
Prefer in a sentence
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Prefer meaning
- 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").
Example sentences (20)
But he also has made it clear he would prefer to stay in Chicago and re-sign, and he has become a popular teammate.
Arsenal are also monitoring his situation but would prefer to sign Declan Rice despite interest from Manchester City.
At forward, Bou — though he does not prefer to operate as a lone striker — showed his effectiveness nonetheless.
Consider what type of banking institution you prefer, whether that’s a big national bank, credit union or other types.
As for tourist, they would usually prefer ferry as guest would able to enjoy the sea breeze during travel time.
At least 65% of women homebuyers in India prefer to invest in real estate, followed by 20% favouring the stock markets.
As it turns out, more users who responded were introverts, night owls, and prefer a weekend relaxing at home.
All of these reasons for not entering low paid jobs are why the bosses sometimes prefer migrants to do them.
But it is also right to be a bit cautious about the hype and that’s why I prefer a shorter commercial run-up to Christmas.
But some contestants would prefer the debate to be focusing on women's achievements rather than their bodies and clothing.
And 16 per cent even went as far as to say they prefer watching sporting documentaries to live sports now.
As Sir Martin Sorrell, the advertising executive, observed, “of course I would prefer to see people, have them in the office.
But it put off the transfer for a second time after many of the people affected said they prefer not to be moved across town.
Also, while a seven-inch speed square can fit better in your pocket, some welders prefer a 12-inch tool.
Call me old-fashioned but if I’m going to have any contact with someone’s sperm, I’d really prefer it if we were friends first.
Boone would prefer to use Stanton in right field at Yankee Stadium on days when Aaron Judge is the DH.
But I think most people prefer to be near family and friends and stay around what is familiar to them.
Chinese leaders would also prefer to keep U.S.-China discussions focused on trade and economic issues.
Consumers prefer to touch and feel the product before buying it, especially in the home decor segment.
But despite Islamist camaraderie between Hamas and the Turkish president, Arabs may still prefer an Arab leader to play the lead.
Common combinations with prefer
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- prefer to 67×
- you prefer 39×
- would prefer 26×
- who prefer 15×
- prefer the 13×
- they prefer 12×
- and prefer 11×
- some prefer 7×
- prefer more 7×
- to prefer 7×
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About these examples
The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word prefer. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.