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 Trafficking prevention a priority Much like plans published in other host cities, implementing awareness campaigns surrounding human trafficking prevention was a key point in Kansas City’s. —

Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026 That’s a slow shift in a labor market where leave benefits routinely rank near the top of employee priorities. —

Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026 The immediate priority is determining why Super Heavy failed to stick its landing during the May 22 test flight. —

Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 May 2026 June 21 – July 22 Real comfort comes from honest, steady priorities. —

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precedence

Noun

Their identities as teammates take precedence over their individualities as complex human beings, for the greater good of the team.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 May 2026
But our prime minister is someone for whom political survival consistently takes precedence over the good of the country.

— Avi Issacharoff, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026