as in precedence
the right to one's attention before other things considered less important
the bill for emergency aid was immediately granted right-of-way
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Recent Examples of right-of-way
That could mean running federal and state reviews at the same time, streamlining right-of-way negotiations, and accelerating environmental assessments without lowering safety standards.
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Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Materials should be placed within three feet of the right-of-way and separated by type of debris.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
An application has been filed with the city of San Diego for a public right-of-way vacation for excess space that had been reserved for future street purposes between 5895 and 5915 Desert View Drive in La Jolla.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
According to Michigan State Police, under state law, the maneuver may be completed as long as it's done in a safe manner, giving way to other traffic that have the right-of-way.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
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Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Materials should be placed within three feet of the right-of-way and separated by type of debris.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
An application has been filed with the city of San Diego for a public right-of-way vacation for excess space that had been reserved for future street purposes between 5895 and 5915 Desert View Drive in La Jolla.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
According to Michigan State Police, under state law, the maneuver may be completed as long as it's done in a safe manner, giving way to other traffic that have the right-of-way.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-of-way
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Market/compete If adhocracy is all about taking risks, and celebrating that effort even in failure, market/compete is much more rigid — the bottom line takes precedence.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fact, however, must take precedence over hopeful words and optimistic projections.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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One major priority of the CCP in this realm is to produce scientific papers on the dangers of climate change and the utility of alternative forms of energy.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Harry, 40, has been patron of WellChild since 2007 and has made the awards a priority, attending on 14 previous occasions.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Right-of-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-of-way. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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