preferred
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preferred
- /pɹɪˈfɜːd/ UK
- /pɹɪˈfɝd/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)d
verb præferred
noun preferreds · præferred
- Preferred stock. Naturally, closed-end funds’ common shareholders love the juice that auction-rate preferreds provide.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: favourite, preferable, favored, favorite, desirable, loved, pet, favoured, preferential, preference, preferably, favourable, fortunate, valued, appreciated, prized
adjective
Opposite: antipreferred
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adj Translations
| Español | preferido |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 好きな |
| Português | preferido |
| Français | préféré |
| Deutsch | bevorzugt |
| Italiano | preferito |
| Русский | предпочита́емый predpočitájemyj, предпочти́тельный predpočtítelʹnyj |
Talk about this word "preferred." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/preferred. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. preferred. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/preferred "preferred." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/preferred.Cite this
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