have priority
idiom
: to require being dealt with or done first : to be more important (than something else)
The house needs lots of work but getting my debts paid has priority.
—often + overHealth concerns should have priority over comfort.
Examples of have priority in a Sentence
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River Cats members will have priority ticket access.
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Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
The social order determines things like how conflicts are resolved and also how far an individual has to travel to forage–higher status animals have priority to closer food sources, while low-status hyenas have to commute longer distances.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2024
Under the agreement: ▪ Third year FIU medical school students will have priority for elective and required clinical rotations at Baptist facilities.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
Many are in Miami area FIU-Baptist partnership gives students first dibs on training
FIU students will have priority over students from other medical schools for spots in required and elective clinical rotations at Baptist Health facilities.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
That’s because somebody decided to turn democracy into the culture of democracy—turn the character of the state into a state with liberal characteristics, so that the Jewish element doesn’t have priority in the public realm. . . .
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
Yellow’s secured creditors, which typically have priority in bankruptcy proceedings, include Apollo Global Management, whose $600 million loan to Yellow matures in 2024.
—Julian Mark, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2023
In the war’s early phases, military targets might well have priority for both sides as the PLA attempts to win a quick victory while the U.S. coalition focuses on mounting a successful defense.
—Andrew F. Krepinevich, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
Gemini insists that the Earn customers have priority because of the collateral deal.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
The social order determines things like how conflicts are resolved and also how far an individual has to travel to forage–higher status animals have priority to closer food sources, while low-status hyenas have to commute longer distances.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2024
Under the agreement: ▪ Third year FIU medical school students will have priority for elective and required clinical rotations at Baptist facilities.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
Many are in Miami area FIU-Baptist partnership gives students first dibs on training
FIU students will have priority over students from other medical schools for spots in required and elective clinical rotations at Baptist Health facilities.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
That’s because somebody decided to turn democracy into the culture of democracy—turn the character of the state into a state with liberal characteristics, so that the Jewish element doesn’t have priority in the public realm. . . .
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
Yellow’s secured creditors, which typically have priority in bankruptcy proceedings, include Apollo Global Management, whose $600 million loan to Yellow matures in 2024.
—Julian Mark, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2023
In the war’s early phases, military targets might well have priority for both sides as the PLA attempts to win a quick victory while the U.S. coalition focuses on mounting a successful defense.
—Andrew F. Krepinevich, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
Gemini insists that the Earn customers have priority because of the collateral deal.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
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“Have priority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20priority. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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