In preference to
Rather than and in preference to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rather than" instead a preposition phrase "In preference to".
Rather than
In preference to and rather than are semantically related. You can use "In preference to" instead a preposition phrase "Rather than".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- over and in preference to
- over and rather than
- above and in preference to
- above and rather than
- beyond and in preference to
- beyond and rather than
- over and above and in preference to
- over and above and rather than
- before and in preference to
- before and rather than
- in favour of and in preference to
- in favour of and rather than
- as opposed to and in preference to
- as opposed to and rather than
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Rather than and In preference to. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_preference_to/rather_than
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