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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Those deductions do raise the taxable income if and when the team is sold—all $1.5 billion would be a gain to be taxed—but not paying taxes today is preferable to paying them in the distant future.
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 22 May 2025
Honestly, that might be preferable to dealing one of their elite position player prospects, like SS/3B Aidan Miller, OF Justin Crawford or C Eduardo Tait.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Allowing children who make a mistake to experience the short-term pain associated with their poor choice is almost always preferable to enabling behavior that will negatively impact them in the long run.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
For many people, eating something sweet is preferable to daily nasal sprays and allergy pills, for instance.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 10 May 2025
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 22 May 2025
Honestly, that might be preferable to dealing one of their elite position player prospects, like SS/3B Aidan Miller, OF Justin Crawford or C Eduardo Tait.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Allowing children who make a mistake to experience the short-term pain associated with their poor choice is almost always preferable to enabling behavior that will negatively impact them in the long run.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
For many people, eating something sweet is preferable to daily nasal sprays and allergy pills, for instance.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 10 May 2025
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“Preferable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preferable. Accessed 2 Jun. 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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