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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 priorities
Senate Republicans have failed to pass a clean short-term measure as Democrats dig in on health care priorities, specifically extending subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
Proponents say that the changes will help align the visa program with economic priorities and protect American workers.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Over the course of their four-year terms, City Council members will be asked to balance municipal priorities such as infrastructure and public safety with residents’ concerns about property taxes.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Clear outfield logjam Two of the biggest priorities for the Red Sox this offseason will be bringing back Alex Bregman and adding a power bat.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The system is meant to standardize processes across the company, empower frontline workers, and tie individuals’ targets to the group’s priorities.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
City Council President Rebecca Noecker said Friday that at a time when the federal government is cutting funds to municipalities, cities have to dig deep to come up with their own redevelopment strategies for priorities like redevelopment on Grand Avenue.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Sixty-two percent of respondents identified AI and machine learning as top technology priorities for 2026.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
This is for just one of the eight priorities.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
David Brennan, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
Proponents say that the changes will help align the visa program with economic priorities and protect American workers.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Over the course of their four-year terms, City Council members will be asked to balance municipal priorities such as infrastructure and public safety with residents’ concerns about property taxes.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Clear outfield logjam Two of the biggest priorities for the Red Sox this offseason will be bringing back Alex Bregman and adding a power bat.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The system is meant to standardize processes across the company, empower frontline workers, and tie individuals’ targets to the group’s priorities.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
City Council President Rebecca Noecker said Friday that at a time when the federal government is cutting funds to municipalities, cities have to dig deep to come up with their own redevelopment strategies for priorities like redevelopment on Grand Avenue.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Sixty-two percent of respondents identified AI and machine learning as top technology priorities for 2026.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
This is for just one of the eight priorities.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Priorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priorities. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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