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Meanings of preferential in English

Manifesting partiality.

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Usage of preferential in English
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U.S. immigration law and policy have long offered preferential treatment for Cubans.
Reuters
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In fact the voting system in those elections is a preferential system.
The Guardian
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But I also do not believe you should be given preferential treatment.
Revelation
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But Apple claims it didn't receive preferential treatment from the Irish government.
Wired
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Anyone could apply, but Triana expected the preferential treatment given to favourites.
The Guardian
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Tier 1 bonds are equity-styled bonds that often get preferential capital treatment.
Reuters
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And unlike the English, they did not expect special or preferential treatment.
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And the Saudis, he suggested, could no longer count on preferential treatment.
The Guardian
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During that call Mozilo did not offer any preferential treatment, Conrad said.
Reuters
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He's had preferential treatment ever since his father began running for president.
The South African
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The regent's family and favorites were given preferential allocations and prospered spectacularly.
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As a consequence the preferential regime will automatically expire on June 30.
Reuters
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The fund does not provide preferential lending rates for nursing home developers.
The Irish Times
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One of his ministers has warned, however, against giving Fiat preferential treatment.
Reuters
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U.S. President Donald Trump has ended preferential economic treatment for Hong Kong.
Reuters
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We developed a preferential looking task to assess ANS functioning in toddlerhood.
Pubmed
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