take priority

phrase

: to be dealt with or done first

I know you want to buy a new stereo, but right now, saving for college has to take priority.

Examples of take priority in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The broader system must understand when one objective should take priority over another. — Amruth Puppala, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Anderson said certain tree calls take priority, especially those that knock out power to homes (the one on Macon Drive did not) or keep people from accessing medical care. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

More recently, Iceland voted to reject restarting talks to join the European Union as domestic issues such as control over fishing appeared to take priority over geopolitical security concerns. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Driven by millennial patients, the industry has shifted toward a more flexible, personalized model where prevention, maintenance, and natural results take priority over dramatic transformation. — Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for take priority

• authority
• majority
• minority
• seniority
• sonority
• sorority
• exteriority
• inferiority
• superiority