as in precedences
the right to one's attention before other things considered less important
the committee has decided to give your request priority, so you'll have a meeting early tomorrow morning
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Recent Examples of priorities
This evolution comes against a backdrop of rising allowances and changing parental priorities.
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Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026
City Partners want Reliability Municipalities and resort partners say their priorities have shifted as waterfronts get busier.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Leading through challenging moments requires steadiness, clear priorities, and transparency.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The role includes reviewing laws and identifying the data needed to meet legal requirements and court priorities.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Yet priorities appear to be evolving.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
Your children are adults and have their own priorities.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
These bond authorizations create obligations to repay borrowing for priorities as wide-ranging as health facilities, water infrastructure and wildfire prevention.
—Lanhee J. Chen, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Even as home priorities tug, warmth and patience keep everyone on your side through this shift.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026
City Partners want Reliability Municipalities and resort partners say their priorities have shifted as waterfronts get busier.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Leading through challenging moments requires steadiness, clear priorities, and transparency.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The role includes reviewing laws and identifying the data needed to meet legal requirements and court priorities.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Yet priorities appear to be evolving.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
Your children are adults and have their own priorities.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
These bond authorizations create obligations to repay borrowing for priorities as wide-ranging as health facilities, water infrastructure and wildfire prevention.
—Lanhee J. Chen, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Even as home priorities tug, warmth and patience keep everyone on your side through this shift.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Priorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priorities. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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