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.

Examples of take priority in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And, right now, natural products should take priority over things like protein shakes. —New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025

Asked about President Trump’s push for Canada to become the 51st state, Rubio brushed off the notion, suggesting that more serious topics such as ending the Russia-Ukraine war would take priority at the meeting of foreign ministers Thursday. —Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025

Outdoor performances always take priority, though athletes peaking better and racing faster in the summer is having a positive impact the following season. —Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025

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. —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for take priority

• authority
• majority
• minority
• seniority
• sonority
• sorority
• exteriority
• inferiority
• superiority