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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Family drama and the aftermath of the changes each member went through during a trip to outer space take priority in this iteration, and the massive retrofuturist sets and costume design are simply dashing.
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Researchers added that more studies are needed to better understand the full range of benefits and effects both drugs have on patients, and a patient’s medical history and personal health goals should always take priority when prescribing GLP-1 drugs.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 Dec. 2024
Plus, getting to know each other tends to take priority over nitpicking the small stuff during the whirlwind honeymoon phase.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 Jan. 2025
The report stresses that restoring security must take priority over other concerns like elections, which can come later.
—Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Researchers added that more studies are needed to better understand the full range of benefits and effects both drugs have on patients, and a patient’s medical history and personal health goals should always take priority when prescribing GLP-1 drugs.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 Dec. 2024
Plus, getting to know each other tends to take priority over nitpicking the small stuff during the whirlwind honeymoon phase.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 Jan. 2025
The report stresses that restoring security must take priority over other concerns like elections, which can come later.
—Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Take priority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20priority. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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