The committee debated the preferableness of the new proposal over the existing policy.

For this project, hiring a local consultant is preferable to outsourcing overseas.

Despite his many skills, he was denied preferments in the church because of parish politics.

Among the applicants, the preferreds were invited to the final interview.

Preferers of classical music gathered early to secure the best seats.

During the meeting, his preferrings for certain proposals surprised the committee.

She kept prefering the window seat, even when someone else wanted it.

She prefered to work from home last year, even though the company encouraged office attendance.

As a preferer of quiet study spaces, he avoided bustling cafés.

To boost the local economy, the city council decided to preference small businesses when awarding contracts.