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
Giving the team a memorable experience has taken precedence, but Helton is looking forward to his own return as well.
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Market/compete If adhocracy is all about taking risks, and celebrating that effort even in failure, market/compete is much more rigid — the bottom line takes precedence.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Fact, however, must take precedence over hopeful words and optimistic projections.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Journaling, secret crushes and clandestine affairs take precedence.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Market/compete If adhocracy is all about taking risks, and celebrating that effort even in failure, market/compete is much more rigid — the bottom line takes precedence.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Fact, however, must take precedence over hopeful words and optimistic projections.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Journaling, secret crushes and clandestine affairs take precedence.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for precedence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precedence
priority
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The Boise Police Department (BPD) said the following day that safety remains their top priority as community members gather for remembrance events for 9/11 and Kirk.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Camarillo, the Standard professor, argued that the confrontations highlight how enforcement priorities have shifted.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Precedence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precedence. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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