preferred position

collocation in English

meaningsofpreferredandposition

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preferred
adjective
uk
/prɪˈfɜːd/us
/prɪˈfɝːd/
liked or wanted more than ...
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position
noun
uk
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
the place where something or someone is, often in relation to ...
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(Definition ofpreferredandpositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpreferred position

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No one has presented knockdown arguments for theirpreferredposition.
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Across the excavation units, moreover, there is significant variation inpreferredposition.
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As expected, the resulting allocation scheme will be further away from the excluded group'spreferredposition.
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The ideologicallypreferredpositionof the president is determined by the annual budget request.
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The position of the different types of pictures was randomly changed after each presentation to avoid anypreferredpositionbias.
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It addresses one of the motivators for change in that apreferredpositionamong one's peers is a desirable state.
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That is not ourpreferredposition.
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Finally, a state'spreferredpositionon a policy was calculated as a weighted average of its country score, if it exists, and its estimated country score.
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I will first state mypreferredposition, so that there can be no dissembling about it.
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The airline has operated m a very preferential andpreferredposition.
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Hepreferredpositionis lock.
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Hispreferredpositionwas goalkeeper.
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Hispreferredpositionis lock.
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Hispreferredpositionis loosehead prop.
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Hispreferredpositionis right-back.
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Hispreferredpositionis as a midfielder.
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Hispreferredpositionis left-back.
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Hispreferredpositionis tighthead prop.
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Hispreferredpositionis in central midfield.
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Hispreferredpositionis left back.
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Hispreferredpositionis defensive midfielder.
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Hispreferredpositionwas the half right.
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Hispreferredpositionis on the wing.
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