Preferring

Synonyms for "preferring" (3 found)

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

Source: tatoeba (823614)

In Quebec, people tend to avoid the use of English, preferring the use of French.

Source: tatoeba (2265293)

Tom, stubborn as he was, refused to change to the sensible metric system, preferring to measure volume in hogsheads instead.

Source: tatoeba (3509873)

Britain, like the United States, didn’t take up the offer, preferring instead to develop their own testing methods for the virus.

Source: tatoeba (8653909)

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