decided preference for

collocation in English

meaningsofdecided,preferenceandfor

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decided
adjective[before noun]
uk
/dɪˈsaɪ.dɪd/us
/dɪˈsaɪ.dɪd/
certain, obvious, or easy ...
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preference
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈpref.ər.əns/us
/ˈpref.ər.əns/
the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing ...
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for
preposition
uk
/fɔːr/us
/fɔːr/
intended to be ...
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(Definition ofdecided,preferenceandforfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He sought to mould an image with adecidedpreferencefor theory rather than (medical) practice.
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To be a competent judge, one whosedecidedpreferencebetween two alternatives counts for something, you have to have experienced both.
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But surely that was a marked anddecidedpreferencefor the old people when it came to the dispensing of this particular benefit?
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He seems to have a verydecidedpreferencefor the country cottage as compared with the modern cottage.
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Destined for politics, he showed adecidedpreferencefor a military career.
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The result was adecidedpreferencefor the cenobitic life.
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She dressed elegantly, with adecidedpreferencefor light colors, and collected beautiful jewels.
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After sampling the other's way of life, both express adecidedpreferencefor their own.
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He was originally intended for the law, but from an early age showed adecidedpreferencefor classical studies.
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It does however exhibit adecidedpreferencefor the vicinity of human habitations, and readily takes up its abode in damp cellars or outbuildings.
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