Synonyms of priorities

priorities

noun

plural of priority

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• precedences
• rights-of-way
• urgencies
• preferences
• orders
• primacies
• sequences
• successions
• transcendences
• supremacies
• progressions
• preeminences
• ascendancies
• transcendencies
• front burners

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• back burners

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of priorities

Fedorov had clashed with Ukraine’s military chief, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, over priorities, according to analysts. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Consistency is low on the list of priorities for a project like this, and on first listen, Guest List can be a bumpy ride. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026

Fuente said improving officers’ mental health has been one of his priorities since becoming chief. — Verónica Egui Brito july 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Those conversations have helped shape the district’s priorities moving forward, the spokesperson said. — Samuel O’Neal 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

And Democrats likely would have sought commensurate spending increases for non-defense priorities. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 15 July 2026

This additional detention capacity strengthens ICE's ability to implement the Administration's immigration enforcement priorities, restore integrity to the nation's immigration system, and protect public safety. — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 July 2026

The comment was a reference to the once-in-a-decade review of the BBC’s royal charter, which governs its operations and priorities. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sent regulatory priorities to the nation’s regional fishery councils, which environmentalists say reveal a direct attack on fishery management and ocean conservation. — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026