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
Examples of preferable in a Sentence
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Why do medical professionals generally agree that breastfeeding babies is preferable to formula?
The WHO and UNICEF recommend that babies breastfeed exclusively for six months and continue through their second birthday and beyond as other foods are introduced.
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Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 2 Apr. 2024
For both countries, fighting on remains preferable to making a settlement.
—Branislav L. Slantchev, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2024
Some analysts, including Claudio Campanini, Europe head for telecommunications, media and technology at advisory firm Kearney, have said that a deal with Iliad may have been preferable because of the competitive threat that Niel’s company still poses.
—Daniele Lepido, Fortune Europe, 15 Mar. 2024
Players will have to cope with a 9.75% processing fee for credit/debit card deposits or a $300 transaction minimum for a Money Order, and neither option is preferable.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
For some producers and hosts, a boring Oscars is far preferable to a bad one, and especially better than a trainwreck of a ceremony with say a slap or a wrong best picture winner announced.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
There may be parts of the world where the rapid fueling possibility of FCEVs and gasoline-like distribution infrastructure are preferable to BEVs, so BMW wants to explore that and be ready just in case.
—James Morris, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
Almost any kind of guard is preferable to impenetrable walls of brick or stone that some landlords erect around beds and then fill with soil, experts say.
—Jane Margolies, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Patients can also talk to their doctor about trading off for another pricier or less preferable prescription, though that can sometimes lead to a frustrating search between insurance coverage hurdles and multiple ADHD treatments facing shortages.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2024
Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 2 Apr. 2024
For both countries, fighting on remains preferable to making a settlement.
—Branislav L. Slantchev, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2024
Some analysts, including Claudio Campanini, Europe head for telecommunications, media and technology at advisory firm Kearney, have said that a deal with Iliad may have been preferable because of the competitive threat that Niel’s company still poses.
—Daniele Lepido, Fortune Europe, 15 Mar. 2024
Players will have to cope with a 9.75% processing fee for credit/debit card deposits or a $300 transaction minimum for a Money Order, and neither option is preferable.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
For some producers and hosts, a boring Oscars is far preferable to a bad one, and especially better than a trainwreck of a ceremony with say a slap or a wrong best picture winner announced.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
There may be parts of the world where the rapid fueling possibility of FCEVs and gasoline-like distribution infrastructure are preferable to BEVs, so BMW wants to explore that and be ready just in case.
—James Morris, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
Almost any kind of guard is preferable to impenetrable walls of brick or stone that some landlords erect around beds and then fill with soil, experts say.
—Jane Margolies, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Patients can also talk to their doctor about trading off for another pricier or less preferable prescription, though that can sometimes lead to a frustrating search between insurance coverage hurdles and multiple ADHD treatments facing shortages.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2024
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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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