Preferred
Preferred adjective - Singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking.
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Settled on and preferred are semantically related In some cases you can use "Settled on" instead an adjective "Preferred".
Settled on
Preferred and settled on are semantically related in chosen topic. Sometimes you can use "Preferred" instead an adjective "Settled on".
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- The writers eventually settled on the Romulans and Cardassians as the preferred bad guys.
Source: Starter Villain - Cody was originally a Casanova Wannabe who flirted with all the girls when he arrived on the island; he just eventually settled on Gwen as his preferred girlfriend.
- The Devil's Advocate may have been appointed to provide this viewpoint, or may be stalling for time, but in the truest sense of the trope is attempting to leave the argument having settled on the best possible result, even if that result is different from their preferred result.
Source: Devil's Advocate
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Settled on and Preferred. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/preferred/settled_on
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