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 safety of our employees, the community, and our environment is always our top priority.
—
Dan Gooding
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has run into a series of hurdles in the House as different factions within the conference clash over priorities.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 May 2025
The government has made low-altitude aviation a priority and is promising support for commercial spaceflight and next-generation air mobility technologies.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
Since she was sworn in more than two years ago, Martinez has said that improving mental health care in jails is a priority.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Dan Gooding
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has run into a series of hurdles in the House as different factions within the conference clash over priorities.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 May 2025
The government has made low-altitude aviation a priority and is promising support for commercial spaceflight and next-generation air mobility technologies.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
Since she was sworn in more than two years ago, Martinez has said that improving mental health care in jails is a priority.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priority
precedence
Noun
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Will the Council let the political calendar take precedence?—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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Even Murphy, a center back, has taken precedence over Rosenberry out wide.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
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“Priority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priority. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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