Sentence examples for avoided in preference to from inspiring English sources

Extensive detail is avoided in preference to a focus on the foundation principles associated with, for example, the order of magnitude of quantitative aspects of the field, the definition of terms used later in the book and the general aspects associated with nuclear reactor design.

We recommend that calculation of the 20-item ITAS total score be avoided in preference for the 16-item 'negative appraisal' score, with close attention paid to the relevance and usefulness of the 'positive appraisal' subscale in the given population.

The results showed that the public strongly wish to avoid the extinction of endangered species in preference to climate-change mitigation in the form of carbon sequestration by increasing the area of managed forest.

Fluoroscopy was often used in preference to radiography to avoid both the delay associated with film processing and its financial cost.

The term masking is sometimes used in preference to blinding to avoid confusion with the medical condition of being without sight.

This method was used in preference to linear regression because cluster size is not normally distributed, and in preference to logistic regression because it avoids arbitrary dichotomization of cluster size.

Emily Dickinson used the dash in preference to any other punctuation.

I have always worn a skirt in preference to trousers.

American policymakers and diplomats must also avoid giving preference to intellectuals, technocrats and opposition politicians.

Experiment with different resolutions and other graphics settings, and create your own preferences to avoid in-game lag.

In preference-to-preference procedures, the outcome is a preference relation over the set of alternatives.