What does preferred mean?
Preferred means simple past and past participle of prefer.
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/pɹɪˈfɜːd/ · verb
simple past and past participle of prefer.
Naturally, closed-end funds’ common shareholders love the juice that auction-rate preferreds provide.
Use preferred when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Preferred means simple past and past participle of prefer.
Common synonyms include desirable, pet, favourite, loved.
Possible antonyms include antipreferred.
Naturally, closed-end funds’ common shareholders love the juice that auction-rate preferreds provide.
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