as in priority
the right to one's attention before other things considered less important
his merchandise order takes precedence because we received it first
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Recent Examples of precedence
Criminal cases also take precedence over licensing.
—
Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
For far too many pilots demonstrate capability taking precedence over solving real business problems.
—Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
And while Mason and her husband had a rich relationship of creative exchange, his career ultimately took precedence over hers.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
In regions with cheaper electricity, CapEx takes precedence.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
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Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
For far too many pilots demonstrate capability taking precedence over solving real business problems.
—Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
And while Mason and her husband had a rich relationship of creative exchange, his career ultimately took precedence over hers.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
In regions with cheaper electricity, CapEx takes precedence.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precedence
priority
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Their funding priorities are to support and promote scholarship, research and service; enrich the quality of life of women and children; and encourage outreach and engagement in Arkansas.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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In a statement announcing a budget deal, however, Brinks mentioned roads, along with education and health care, as a funding priority.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Precedence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precedence. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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