How to Use priority in a Sentence

priority

noun

• Getting the work done on time is a priority for me.
• I know you want to buy a new stereo, but right now, saving for college has to take priority.
• Reorganizing the sales force will be a top priority for the new president.
• She decided to go to the party instead of studying? Where are her priorities?
• Thirdly, some things in your inbox will never rise to the level of priority.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
• Hudson's office didn't respond to a request for comment on his plans or health priorities.
  — Victoria Knight, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
• The number one priority in those situations is the health of the player.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2023
• Boundaries were another big priority for me—and learning how to implement them too.
  — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Oct. 2024
• There is also a generational breakdown in terms of priorities.
  — Josh Boak, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2023
• House Speaker Dade Phelan also made the bill one of his priorities this session.
  — Aarón Torres, Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2023
• The bipartisan bill, one of the Legislature’s top priorities this spring, now heads to the Senate floor for a vote next week.
  — oregonlive, 24 Mar. 2023
• Locating and striking Russian drone teams is likely to be a priority for Ukrainian forces, but this is just one battlefront among many.
  — David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
• Most economists expect some sort of additional stimulus this weekend, but there are many differing views on its size as well as the priorities of the package.
  — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
• Exterior aside, this router offers lots of ways to monitor and fine-tune your network so that gaming devices and traffic always have the highest priority.
  — Joseph Moran, Popular Mechanics, 2 Mar. 2023
• One of the priorities in a case like this is making sure an officer who has engaged in excessive force or misconduct will not work in law enforcement going forward, Skidmore said.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2023
• The Who was my band, and that was always going to be the main priority of mine.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
• Think of it as a sweet get-to-know-you phase with yourself and your priorities.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
• The top priority turned to fixing the kinds of quality gaffes that caused the blowout heard round the world.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2024
• The new plan shares some priorities with one from 2019.
  — Rebecca Noel and, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2024
• Half were asked to reflect on their top priority the next day and design the day around that.
  — Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2023
• Neither was a priority for the United States and its allies at the time.
  — Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
• The safety of our fans, artists, and crew is always our top priority.
  — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Sep. 2024
• Getting your child to school on time needs to be a daily priority.
  — Dr. Shanessa Fenner, Essence, 18 Aug. 2023
• For him, the music was always – and will always be – the priority.
  — J'na Jefferson, Billboard, 12 Apr. 2023
• The health and safety of our patients is our top priority.
  — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 15 May 2023
• The priority for all of us at this moment is shows that can return that can stay on for years on end and build big libraries for us.
  — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024
• Assessing the current roster and meeting with the team will be one of the new coach’s priorities.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2023
• The song was quickly flagged as a priority, the Weeknd’s management jumped in and a new video was filmed in November.
  — Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023
• The priority was, first and foremost, the boys who would participate and the balance among them.
  — Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 3 Aug. 2024
• And with nature a top priority for most, book in the spring (March through May) and fall (September to November).
  — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024