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Synonyms for preference
ˈprɛf ər əns, ˈprɛf rənspref·er·ence

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English Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. preference

    A choice may be among many things; an alternative is in the strictest sense a choice between two things; oftener it is one of two things between which a choice is to be made, and either of which is the alternative of the other; as, the alternative of surrender is death; or the two things between which there is a choice may be called the alternatives; both Mill and Gladstone are quoted as extending the meaning of alternative to include several particulars, Gladstone even speaking of "the fourth and last of these alternatives." Option is the right or privilege of choosing; choice may be either the right to choose, the act of choosing, or the thing chosen. A person of ability and readiness will commonly have many resources. Pick, from the Saxon, and election, from the Latin, picture the objects before one, with freedom and power to choose which he will; as, there were twelve horses, among which I could take my pick. A choice, pick, election, or preference is that which suits one best; an alternative is that to which one is restricted; a resource, that to which one is glad to betake oneself.

    Synonyms:
    alternative, choice, election, option, pick, resource

    Antonyms:
    compulsion, necessity

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. preference, penchant, predilection, tastenoun

    a strong liking

    "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

    Synonyms:
    taste perception, predilection, appreciation, taste sensation, druthers, perceptiveness, tasting, gustation, gustatory perception, penchant, taste, sense of taste, orientation, discernment, gustatory sensation, gustatory modality, mouthful

  2. predilection, preference, orientationnoun

    a predisposition in favor of something

    "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"

    Synonyms:
    penchant, taste, druthers, predilection, orientation, orientation course

  3. preference, druthersnoun

    the right or chance to choose

    "given my druthers, I'd eat cake"

    Synonyms:
    penchant, taste, druthers, predilection, orientation

  4. preferencenoun

    grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)

    Synonyms:
    penchant, taste, druthers, predilection, orientation

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. preferencenoun

    Synonyms:
    choice, election, selection, predilection

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How to use preference in a sentence?

  1. Scott C. Holstad:

    I want the guilt hatred hostility shame violence perfectionism biases humanity to flee, jump off the Terminal Island bridge. How many times have I laid next to you in bed with my arms around you wanting to blow my brains out? My grave marks my preference, my erasure, my wholeness.

  2. House Democrats:

    Giving preference to content of one political ideology over another would fundamentally conflict with our goal of providing services that work for everyone.

  3. Yanis Varoufakis:

    I was made aware of a certain ‘preference’ by some Eurogroup participants, and assorted ‘partners’, for my... ‘absence’ from its meetings; an idea that the Prime Minister judged to be potentially helpful to him in reaching an agreement.

  4. General Omar Nelson Bradley:

    It seems very unfortunate that in order to secure political preference, people are made Vice President who are never intended, neither by party nor by the Lord, to be Presidents.

  5. Charlton Heston:

    Mainstream America is depending on you - counting on you - to draw your sword and fight for them. These people have precious little time or resources to battle misguided Cinderella attitudes, the fringe propaganda of the homosexual coalition, the feminists who preach that it's a divine duty for women to hate men, blacks who raise a militant fist with one hand, while they seek preference with the other.


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