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 15 Sep. 2025.
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