precedences

plural of precedence
as in priorities
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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priorities
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  • In May, for instance, the Department of Education discontinued Biden-era grants worth $1 billion aimed at improving mental health services in schools, saying the programs were not advancing administration priorities.
    Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That was one of my priorities as deputy mayor responsible for social services and healthcare.
    Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Precedences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precedences. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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