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
The most popular investment priority for 2025 was improving liquidity, which was selected by nearly half of family offices.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Additionally, comedy is not a priority as Paramount+’s original slate is being rebuilt under the new leadership.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
But at this moment in time, of course, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Partnering with a local brewery was a priority for her, Kelly said.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Additionally, comedy is not a priority as Paramount+’s original slate is being rebuilt under the new leadership.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
But at this moment in time, of course, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Partnering with a local brewery was a priority for her, Kelly said.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priority
precedence
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Geralt's new face can fade happily into the background as the two women take further precedence in the story.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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This was a sensible decision at the time, whether for reasons of NHL precedence, respect for the Thrashers organization, or inclusion of Thrashers fans who followed Atlanta to Winnipeg.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Priority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priority. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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