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
During the Francis era, some bishops were resistant to his agenda and priorities, and some conservative Catholics had hoped Leo would represent a break with his predecessor.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Data privacy and cybersecurity are growing priorities, too.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Larger trends surrounding priorities and schedules of young people may contribute as well.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Over the years, California Highway Patrol officers have told Honk their priority is saving lives — so intoxicated and distracted drivers, speeders and those not wearing seat belts get top billing.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Data privacy and cybersecurity are growing priorities, too.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Larger trends surrounding priorities and schedules of young people may contribute as well.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Over the years, California Highway Patrol officers have told Honk their priority is saving lives — so intoxicated and distracted drivers, speeders and those not wearing seat belts get top billing.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priority
precedence
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While these methods take precedence online, traditional marketing efforts are still used in other settings, such as TV.—
William Jones,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Officials have cited rising risks to the labor market taking precedence over ongoing concerns about inflation holding nearly a full percentage point above the Fed's 2% target.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Priority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priority. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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