preferable
adjective
pref·er·a·ble
ˈpre-f(ə-)rə-bəl 
ˈpre-fər-bəl,
also pri-ˈfər-ə-bəl
: having greater value or desirability : being preferred
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So, a Special Power of Appointment Trust (SPAT) in which someone in a non-fiduciary capacity can appoint trust assets to you, or a Hybrid Domestic Asset Protection Trust in which you can be added back as a beneficiary, may be preferable.
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Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
But the nature of today’s ceremonial monarchy doesn’t make the United Kingdom’s form of government preferable to ours.
—Richard Lorenc, Twin Cities, 3 July 2025
But that future is far preferable to one in which Iran can export terrorism abroad with the boldness that attends to membership in the nuclear club.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
And the sharing of data inside the club is, from a fan perspective, preferable to the third-party alternative.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
But the nature of today’s ceremonial monarchy doesn’t make the United Kingdom’s form of government preferable to ours.
—Richard Lorenc, Twin Cities, 3 July 2025
But that future is far preferable to one in which Iran can export terrorism abroad with the boldness that attends to membership in the nuclear club.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
And the sharing of data inside the club is, from a fan perspective, preferable to the third-party alternative.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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“Preferable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preferable. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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preferable
adjective
pref·er·a·ble
ˈpref-(ə-)rə-bəl
ˈpref-ər-bəl
: worthy to be preferred : more desirable
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