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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Should voters elect him to a third term, Higgins said one of his priorities will be to add more training to the program.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025 -
For linking schools' federal funding to Trump priorities, universities were offered some unclear benefits.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Precedences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precedences. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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