preferment
Americannoun
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the act of preferring.
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the state of being preferred.
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advancement or promotion, especially in the church.
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a position or office affording social or pecuniary advancement.
noun
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the act of promoting or advancing to a higher position, office, etc
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the state of being preferred for promotion or social advancement
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the act of preferring
Etymology
Origin of preferment
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; prefer, -ment
Example Sentences
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Reshuffles are always something of a nightmare for leaders as they are guaranteed deliverers of disappointment and deflated egos as well as sources of smiles and preferment.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024
A biga is an Italian-style preferment typically left for around 12 hours to ripen, bringing additional flavor and textural benefits to the final dough.
From Salon • Jul. 7, 2021
A faction from one section of a colony struggled with enemies from another over place and preferment, and so on.
From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018
Make the starter: Also called a preferment, the starter is a chemically rambunctious mix of flour, yeast, and water that creates much of the finished bread’s flavor.
From Slate • Oct. 7, 2015
Letting Algernon out of his cage would throw the meeting into chaos, and after all this was Burt’s debut into the rat-race of academic preferment.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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