as in priority
the right to one's attention before other things considered less important
his merchandise order takes precedence because we received it first
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Recent Examples of precedence
If the Lower and Upper Houses choose different candidates, the Lower House’s selection takes precedence.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
That confident tight-wire act, with its time shifts and various mini-characterizations, was a useful precedence for her here as the predominant presence in this three-performer, intermissionless piece.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Nonetheless, commonplace platitudes about honor and bravery take precedence over the feminist undertones Wyatt may aspire to.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The judge ruled that while Tempel was speaking as a private citizen, her tweet disrupted school operations, giving the district's interests precedence.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
That confident tight-wire act, with its time shifts and various mini-characterizations, was a useful precedence for her here as the predominant presence in this three-performer, intermissionless piece.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Nonetheless, commonplace platitudes about honor and bravery take precedence over the feminist undertones Wyatt may aspire to.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The judge ruled that while Tempel was speaking as a private citizen, her tweet disrupted school operations, giving the district's interests precedence.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precedence
priority
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This three-year agreement saves the Equity-League Health Fund while also making strides in our other priorities, including scheduling and physical therapy access.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Oct. 2025
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The goal is to go to from the current 449 locations, to 350 or so, including the 125 priority stores that will get disproportionately higher investment for things like more staffing and new lighting.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Precedence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precedence. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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