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 Sentences

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Recent Examples of priority Applicants whose income was at or below 225% of the federal poverty level received priority on the application list, according to the air resources board. —

Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024 The tech industry saw more than 260,000 jobs disappear in 2023, and more continued through this year as fast-moving markets changed priorities for big companies. —

Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024 Each week has a box per day, lines for notes, areas for three priorities, a long to-do list, and a habit tracker. —

Medea Giordano, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024 The spending legislation only temporarily staves off decisions about spending priorities for the government until March. —

Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for priority