give priority
idiom
: to deal with or do (something) first
These problems are important and should be given priority (over others).
—often + toGive priority to the people who have been waiting the longest.
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Your life matters, for the same reason that the lives of those children matter, but you’re ethically entitled to give priority to your life and the lives of your family members.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 29 May 2024
In preparation for the upcoming eclipse primarily concentrated in North America, the organization has updated its list to give priority to North American manufacturers.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
During the 2021-22 legislative session, former Rep. Steve Johnson, R-Wayland, sponsored a bill to give priority to Michigan residents for reserving campgrounds at state parks.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
It can be used, for example, to give priority to traffic from streaming services over static web pages or downloads, so that users don’t see glitches in their streams.
—Peter Guest, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2024
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 29 May 2024
In preparation for the upcoming eclipse primarily concentrated in North America, the organization has updated its list to give priority to North American manufacturers.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
During the 2021-22 legislative session, former Rep. Steve Johnson, R-Wayland, sponsored a bill to give priority to Michigan residents for reserving campgrounds at state parks.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
It can be used, for example, to give priority to traffic from streaming services over static web pages or downloads, so that users don’t see glitches in their streams.
—Peter Guest, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Give priority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20priority. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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