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
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Recent Examples of priority
And back to the earlier statements on national security, there are national security priorities here for having a strong steel industry.
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/ Cbs News, CBS News, 1 June 2025
Changing priorities The elephant in the room with PSG, of course, is its ownership.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
But House Speaker Matt Ritter, a Hartford Democrat, told reporters Friday that the striking workers’ bill is a high priority for some members of the House Democratic caucus.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
Rebuilding After Wildfires With rebuilding now a priority in many communities, California is leading the way.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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/ Cbs News, CBS News, 1 June 2025
Changing priorities The elephant in the room with PSG, of course, is its ownership.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
But House Speaker Matt Ritter, a Hartford Democrat, told reporters Friday that the striking workers’ bill is a high priority for some members of the House Democratic caucus.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
Rebuilding After Wildfires With rebuilding now a priority in many communities, California is leading the way.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priority
precedence
Noun
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Will the Council let the political calendar take precedence?—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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Even Murphy, a center back, has taken precedence over Rosenberry out wide.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
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“Priority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priority. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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