give precedence to

phrase

somewhat formal

: to treat (someone or something) as more important

Many small businesses complain that the government's policies give precedence to large corporations.

Examples of give precedence to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If driving sales is the priority, give precedence to conversion rates online and/or sales lift in-store. — Tamara Bebb, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

When her daughter told her, Munro chose to give precedence to her husband, protecting him. — Roxana Robinson, TIME, 18 July 2024

Ugur Sahin, the co-founder and CEO of BioNTech, told the Financial Times that Pfizer and BioNTech would give precedence to countries where its vaccine has received regulatory approval—which includes Britain. — Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2020

Rhymes for give precedence to

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