What does "preferring" mean?

A preference; the choice of something preferred.

What is a synonym for "preferring"?

Common synonyms include: better, bias, biased toward, descriptive participle, favor, favored.

noun, verb

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Noun

1
A preference; the choice of something preferred.
"He gives our preferrings the bad name of the machinery of motives, but they are just what we feel in ourselves when we decide."

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of prefer form-of, gerund, participle, present
2
present participle and gerund of preferre form-of, gerund, participle, present

"Avoiding one-use kitchen utensils, Elton forgoes apple corers, preferring the more versatile paring knife."