How to Use priority in a Sentence

priority

noun

• Getting the work done on time is a priority for me.
• I know you want to buy a new stereo, but right now, saving for college has to take priority.
• Reorganizing the sales force will be a top priority for the new president.
• She decided to go to the party instead of studying? Where are her priorities?
• The Who was my band, and that was always going to be the main priority of mine.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
• Think of it as a sweet get-to-know-you phase with yourself and your priorities.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
• The top priority turned to fixing the kinds of quality gaffes that caused the blowout heard round the world.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2024
• The new plan shares some priorities with one from 2019.
  — Rebecca Noel and, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2024
• Turnovers, style of play Taking care of the ball is always the first priority against St. John's.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2023
• Half were asked to reflect on their top priority the next day and design the day around that.
  — Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2023
• Neither was a priority for the United States and its allies at the time.
  — Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
• His health is the No. 1 priority and not put him in a position that is going to risk his health.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 3 Jan. 2023
• The first priority will be putting a new roof on and tuck-pointing the building, Tucker said.
  — Kimberly Fornek, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022
• Each week has a box per day, lines for notes, areas for three priorities, a long to-do list, and a habit tracker.
  — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
• In the wake of the shooting tragedy at a school in Uvalde, Texas, campus safety remains a top-of-mind priority.
  — Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2022
• The safety of our team members and our guests is our top priority.
  — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
• With so much going on in the talent market, what’s the priority for you?
  — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2022
• The safety of our fans, artists, and crew is always our top priority.
  — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Sep. 2024
• Zach LaVine is a free agent, and re-signing him is the first and biggest priority of the offseason.
  — Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 17 June 2022
• Those who RSVP’d will get priority access from 2 to 6 p.m. to enter the event.
  — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022
• Getting your child to school on time needs to be a daily priority.
  — Dr. Shanessa Fenner, Essence, 18 Aug. 2023
• But fight that feeling and make your health a priority!
  — Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2022
• For him, the music was always – and will always be – the priority.
  — J'na Jefferson, Billboard, 12 Apr. 2023
• The health and safety of our patients is our top priority.
  — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 15 May 2023
• The priority for all of us at this moment is shows that can return that can stay on for years on end and build big libraries for us.
  — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024
• Assessing the current roster and meeting with the team will be one of the new coach’s priorities.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2023
• The song was quickly flagged as a priority, the Weeknd’s management jumped in and a new video was filmed in November.
  — Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023
• That wouldn't be a priority place to go to pick somebody up, to go arrest somebody.
  — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
• With $20 million in cap space, the priority is be up front, and Marner makes a ton of sense to help supercharge what was a below-average offense and give Clayton Keller more help.
  — Scott Powers, New York Times, 14 June 2025
• In blue zones, communities known for having the highest life expectancies in the world, longevity researcher Dan Buettner says breakfast is a top priority.
  — Renée Onque, CNBC, 13 June 2025