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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Relevance
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priorities
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Moreover, whether the issue is emergency preparedness or keeping public spaces clean, the Town of Los Gatos relies on volunteers to execute our collective priorities.—
Rob Moore,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026 -
That’s among the strategic priorities from the brand, which also includes going deeper in existing international markets, and evaluating new ones to enter where appropriate.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Precedences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precedences. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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