take priority

idiom

: to be dealt with or done first

I know you want to buy a new stereo, but right now, saving for college has to take priority.

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Specifically every large financial institution, payment processor or asset manager has large (and other often global) businesses outside of crypto; these businesses will by necessity take priority over crypto if need be. —

Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 Under Islamic Sharia law, men have the right to twice as much inheritance as women following the death of a relative—if a man has no sons, uncles and cousins take priority over daughters. —

Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024 That’s not to say that new additions like Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, Artur Beterbiev, Daniel Dubois, or Anthony Joshua couldn’t or won’t take priority if they’re added to the roster. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 To the most vocal families of hostages as well as many Israelis, securing captives should take priority. —

The Editors, National Review, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take priority