have priority

idiom

: to require being dealt with or done first : to be more important (than something else)
The house needs lots of work but getting my debts paid has priority.
often + over
Health concerns should have priority over comfort.

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However, with students and school staff set to have priority at the 6,210-square-foot facility, district workers and medical practitioners had an occasion to gather for a ribbon-cutting ceremony ahead of the new academic year -- the district's classes are set to begin in two weeks. Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2025 Impact on healthcare workers: Jackson employees and other healthcare workers will have priority access to the new housing, addressing recruitment challenges by providing affordable living options near the hospital. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025 Eligible Capital One cardholders will have priority access to presale tickets for the iHeartRadio Music Festival beginning Wednesday, June 11, at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET through Friday, June 13, at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET or while presale tickets last. Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 June 2025 No one’s wedding should stress you out this much, and no one’s wedding should have priority over your career. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for have priority

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“Have priority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20priority. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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