PRIORITY Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

priority

noun

prī-ˈȯr-ə-tē

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

back burner

Examples of priority in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the offseason, what is the highest priority for improvement on the O-line? —

Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024 My priorities are changing, my longings are changing. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024 Fall is chock-full of fun activities that make comfortable footwear a priority: pumpkin patch visits, farmers market runs, holiday parades, and gatherings with friends. —

Michelle Rostamian, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 Committees: Vice-chair of House Health & Human Services, Member of House Education, Commission on Aging, School Psychologist, Educator Campaign website What are your top three priorities, if elected? 1. —

The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for priority

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