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 workshop will have interactive stations where attendees can share their preferences and provide input on priorities and trade-offs for plans for the site, according to the city.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The juxtaposition highlights how quickly AI is reshaping priorities inside Meta.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Remained closed March 20 after a sixth visit again found four violations (one high-priority) and a seventh inspection later that day found three violations (one high-priority).
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Maricopa County health inspectors cited seven metro Phoenix gas stations and markets for several priority food safety violations during the week of March 9.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The juxtaposition highlights how quickly AI is reshaping priorities inside Meta.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Remained closed March 20 after a sixth visit again found four violations (one high-priority) and a seventh inspection later that day found three violations (one high-priority).
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Maricopa County health inspectors cited seven metro Phoenix gas stations and markets for several priority food safety violations during the week of March 9.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priority
precedence
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With neither Swedish nor German able to claim precedence, English emerged as neutral ground—less a deliberate strategy than a diplomatic necessity, according to Carolina Granat, ABB’s chief human resources officer.—
Aslesha Mehta,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Grant chose to obey the law, not the commander in chief, establishing that in peacetime, congressional authority takes precedence.—
Kori Schake,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Priority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priority. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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