Thesaurus results for PRIORITY

priority

noun

prī-ˈȯr-ə-tē

as in precedence

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 priority Magyar’s focus on the economy means reform of Hungary’s draconian anti-LGBTQ+ laws, which currently includes the banning of Pride marches and fines for promoting homosexuality in schools, may not be a priority. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 The ongoing war in Iran, for example, has shifted some priorities across the Middle East. —

Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2026 Still, some of the company’s recent moves signal that VR has become a lower priority. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 All of the wines are grown and made on-site, a priority for Gary, who grew up in the region. —

Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for priority

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precedence

Noun

As military expansion took precedence under Aurangzeb and the Mughal empire’s finances came increasingly under strain, architectural output would never again reach the same heights in scale or quality.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
There’s also a deeper layer around joint ventures and emotional bonds, where trust and reciprocity take precedence today.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026