prefers
- present tense form of prefer (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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A Comerica employee, near the end of the session, asked the chief if he prefers chili with beans or without.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026
“This transition will enable us to align more closely with how most of our community prefers to access and play games today.”
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
Mbappe, now 27, prefers to be involved in the game rather than just being a last-line runner to finish off moves - as he did so brilliantly as a 19-year-old in France's 2018 win.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
Lodge says he prefers companies to use the capital to either pay down debt or do an M&A deal.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
But Father prefers me being seen, not heard.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
