preferable to
Frequency: 9.035.7 per million words
used for comparing two options
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Examples (10)
- Death was considered vastly preferable to surrender.
- For many, working from home is preferable to commuting daily.
- A clear, concise answer is always preferable to a long, rambling one.
- She found that silence was preferable to the constant noise of the city.
- It's often preferable to prevent a problem rather than fix it later.
- In this situation, a direct approach would be preferable to indirect communication.
- He argued that a small, dedicated team is preferable to a large, disorganized one.
- The doctor advised that a balanced diet is preferable to relying on supplements alone.
- Given the circumstances, delaying the decision might be preferable to making a hasty choice.
- Some people find tea preferable to coffee in the evenings.