preferences

noun

plural of preference
1
as in favorites
a person or thing that is preferred over others my preference is soul music

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Relevance

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2
as in likings
positive regard for something a preference for cool weather

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3
as in options
the power, right, or opportunity to choose he was promised his preference when the time came to repaint his bedroom

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4
as in promotions
a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position a long-sought preference to the position of naval commander

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Recent Examples of preferences Many visitors enjoyed the samples, but doubled down on their preferences for the jollof of their spouses, neighbors or childhoods. — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026 But DellaPosta’s work also shows that political preferences may influence decisions about having children not because there’s something Republican about having kids, but because political affiliation invisibly guides how people live their life. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 The system learns about the user from the very first interaction—understanding their location, sizing, and style preferences—and carries that context seamlessly through discovery, recommendation, checkout, and even post-purchase follow-ups. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026 Whether voters’ shifting preferences for the progressive or democratic socialist labels translate into any different policy action from those who are elected is an open question, Grose said. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Sleepers are increasingly interested in how a mattress responds to differences in body weight, sleeping position, movement, and temperature preferences. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 The city’s first street food market appeases the vast spectrum of palates and preferences, from vegans' to meat-lovers', by featuring ten culinary traders who specialize in ethnic fare from Greece to the bayous of Louisiana. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 There’s no single best small backpack, but there are some excellent options out there to suit people with a range of styles and preferences. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Over roughly six years of development, Augmental has added ways to customize Mouthpad inputs to match user preferences and abilities. — Greg Uyeno, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preferences
  1. favorites
  2. appetites
  3. options
  4. promotions
  5. likes
  6. choices
  7. advancements
Noun
  • With the casting for James Bond now very much underway and Elordi continuing to have a strong presence among the favorites for the coveted role, Variety also managed to sneak in a question about whether he’d been involved in the auditions.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Cheese, Greek and kale pizzas are customer favorites, or cozy up to a nostalgic helping of lasagna, made with ricotta and mozzarella cheese with marinara or Bolognese sauce.
    — USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of favorites
Noun
  • But in the eyes of investors, the robot maker is the more exciting bet, as appetites shift to AI and hardware, and away from e-commerce and internet platforms.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Sunflower stars are such voracious consumers of sea urchins that the Friday Harbor sea star lab struggles to keep up with their appetites.
    — John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of appetites
Noun
  • The options include a breakfast meat taco with egg and cheese, a cheesesteak melt taco, a chicken melt taco or patty melt tacos.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The flourishes are eclectic and include octopus lamps, tiger scatter cushions, bird cage hangings, and vintage Louis Vuitton chests alongside bookshelves stacked with some interesting reading options.
    — Megan Wilkes, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of options
Noun
  • In online promotions, some hospitals have claimed the wristband campaigns can save lives, though many have recently launched and their impact has yet to be studied.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Post-deadline promotions of Brett Bateman and Charles McAdoo injected speed into the lineup.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of promotions
Noun
  • Moving On Just as the early days of websites and social media had vanity metrics of page views and likes, the early days of AI had token leaderboards.
    — Victor Riparbelli, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Within hours, the post of Stamos in his birthday suit racked up more than 57,000 likes, 16,000 sends, 3,000 comments, and 500 reposts.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of likes
Noun
  • The model tends toward certain word choices repeatedly throughout a text, embedding a pattern that is meant to be perceptible only to someone with the key.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Played completely deadpan by Konopka, the character beneath this daft assemblage of aesthetic choices makes no real sense as a functionary in this dry, dark future, much less as its hero.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of choices
Noun
  • Recent advancements have extended runway, and Epoch's own analysis treats continued scaling through 2030 as plausible but not an inevitability.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Many common car maintenance beliefs are now outdated due to advancements in automotive technology.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of advancements

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