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The phrase "are given preference" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing situations where certain options, individuals, or groups are favored or prioritized over others.
Example: "In our hiring process, candidates with relevant experience are given preference."
Alternatives: "are prioritized" or "are favored".
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The problem, he said, was that incumbents are given preference.
Organizations with low administrative costs are given preference.
At these institutions, children of wealthy families, often with mediocre academic skills, are given preference for admission.
Under labor laws, even if they are replaced, strikers are given preference in hiring once a strike is over.
Canada's immigration policy is nondiscriminatory regarding ethnicity; however, individuals with special talents or with capital to invest are given preference.
And candidates who speak languages in demand by the department, like Chechen, are given preference on civil service hiring lists.
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The Old Commander ordered that children be given preference.
Young forwards Bertrand Traoré and Kenedy were given preference over Djilobodji.
Veterans were given preference and only two-parent families were eligible.
Residents of nearby public housing projects would be given preference in hiring.
Residents of Farragut and two other public housing projects nearby would be given preference in hiring.
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