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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Accessible price point, streamlining a regimen, being vegan and clean — all while being salon quality — were also major priorities for Lively when launching her products.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026 -
One of the clearest examples of the legislature’s misplaced priorities is the repeal of the vendor fee during the special session last August.—
Ryan Gonzalez,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Precedences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precedences. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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