take priority
idiom
: 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.
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In a world saturated with drool-inducing social media pictures, how things look tends to take priority when crafting the ideal home.
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Francesca Perry, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
Consider two procurement agents—one negotiating a discount and another enforcing compliance—arguing over which contract terms take priority.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
Your spouse should always take priority over your birth family.
—Sahil Bloom, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
The empowerment of independent labor movements, too, must take priority.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
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Francesca Perry, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
Consider two procurement agents—one negotiating a discount and another enforcing compliance—arguing over which contract terms take priority.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
Your spouse should always take priority over your birth family.
—Sahil Bloom, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
The empowerment of independent labor movements, too, must take priority.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take priority
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“Take priority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20priority. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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