would rather
idiom
—used to indicate what one wants or prefers to do, have, etc.
She would rather drive than take the train.
I would rather you didn't tell them.
"If you'd rather, we can go outside." "No, thanks—I'd rather not."
Which beach would you rather go to?
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In a recent Forbes article, it was shown that managers would rather hire artificial intelligence (AI) than offer jobs to Gen Z workers nearly 40% of the time.
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Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Norah would rather keep an apartment vacant than rent to the wrong person.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
In a time when togetherness and rallying against acts of violence should unite us, these GOP members would rather double down on divisiveness and hate for political gain!
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
Some people clean to relax, but the rest of us would rather do literally anything else.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
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Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Norah would rather keep an apartment vacant than rent to the wrong person.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
In a time when togetherness and rallying against acts of violence should unite us, these GOP members would rather double down on divisiveness and hate for political gain!
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
Some people clean to relax, but the rest of us would rather do literally anything else.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
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“Would rather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/would%20rather. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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