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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
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.
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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
Layered onto all of this is a political system in which priorities flip every few years, undermining the long-term planning and financing that such megaprojects demand.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Beijing will likely hold firm on its priorities, such as fully removing tariffs on its goods, easing technology curbs and lifting sanctions on Chinese entities, Wu said.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Providing supply chain visibility and brand accountability have been long-time priorities for the Denim Deal members.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Aug. 2025
Realigning financial priorities was a key reason CBS gave for its decision to cancel The Late Show With Stephen Colbert; spending billions on UFC is one such move.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
While several threat trends and cybersecurity priorities persist each year, some new factors impacting the digital ecosystem should be considered in the next year.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Related Articles Once privatized, Nordstrom isn’t expected to diverge much from its current priorities involving aggressive expansion of the Rack off-price chain, digital growth and comp gains at the Nordstrom upscale department store business.
—David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
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
Layered onto all of this is a political system in which priorities flip every few years, undermining the long-term planning and financing that such megaprojects demand.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Beijing will likely hold firm on its priorities, such as fully removing tariffs on its goods, easing technology curbs and lifting sanctions on Chinese entities, Wu said.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Providing supply chain visibility and brand accountability have been long-time priorities for the Denim Deal members.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Aug. 2025
Realigning financial priorities was a key reason CBS gave for its decision to cancel The Late Show With Stephen Colbert; spending billions on UFC is one such move.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
While several threat trends and cybersecurity priorities persist each year, some new factors impacting the digital ecosystem should be considered in the next year.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Related Articles Once privatized, Nordstrom isn’t expected to diverge much from its current priorities involving aggressive expansion of the Rack off-price chain, digital growth and comp gains at the Nordstrom upscale department store business.
—David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Priorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priorities. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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