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as in main
coming before all others in importance
this assignment will be prior to any other work you may have
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Relevance
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2
as in previous
going before another in time or order
we've made prior arrangements
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Recent Examples of prior
But he was called back into Who duty on June 6, 2000, for a charity show at the Javits Center in New York when Zak Starkey had a prior commitment to Johnny Marr and the Healers.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
The market also came under pressure Thursday from a nearly 3% loss in Nvidia shares, which came on top of the chipmaker’s almost 7% fall in the prior session.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
Their story: While many fans were devastated to see James struggle with speed dating, his connection with Shelley Hassell has more than made up for his lack of prior matches.
—Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
When prior expectations were laid out in March, imports were expected to increase 2.8 percent to reach 2.14 million TEUs.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
The market also came under pressure Thursday from a nearly 3% loss in Nvidia shares, which came on top of the chipmaker’s almost 7% fall in the prior session.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
Their story: While many fans were devastated to see James struggle with speed dating, his connection with Shelley Hassell has more than made up for his lack of prior matches.
—Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
When prior expectations were laid out in March, imports were expected to increase 2.8 percent to reach 2.14 million TEUs.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prior
Adjective
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The Bills will very likely want to find someone who can offer more versatility somewhere else while being their main returner, and running back might be the best place to find one.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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In a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted just after Trump's inauguration, some 55% of respondents said either inflation or the broader economy should be Trump's main focus in his first 100 days in office, which run through April 30.—
Jason Lange,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Don’t Chelsea and the Premier League have previous on associated party transactions?—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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But Matt Lyons, CPS’ chief talent officer from 2015 to 2021, who oversaw similar discipline conversations with previous boards, said the decision to reinstate the cook seemed unusual.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The port has a heavy military presence in addition to being a primary hub for fuel imports, Yemeni sources said.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Some of these storms could be severe, with hail and damaging winds as the primary threats.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The first baseman, playing in, then got Caballero in a rundown.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Royals took a one-run lead in the first inning against the Tigers on Friday night.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The two main red grapes here are Syrah and Grenache, with Syrah the predominant variety in the north and Grenache holding first place in the south, where it is also blended with other grapes including Mourvèdre, Carignan, and Cinsault.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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For citizenship behavior, relationship quality was the predominant mediator.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Once the dominant chipmaker in the U.S., Intel has faced numerous challenges in recent years, losing ground to players like Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm and Apple.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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From being drafted in the first round to somehow exceeding those expectations, Smith and Martin represented something much bigger than their dominant play on the field.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Ryan Ferrier,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Iranians are responding to several inducements, foremost among them the staggering array of forces the United States has prepositioned in the Middle East.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Stablecoins, providing stability, traceability, auditability, and yield (income) potential for institutional players and customers alike, look well positioned to play a leading role in crypto banking growth moving forward.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The student played a leading role in last year’s campus protests about the rising death toll in Gaza in Israel’s war against Hamas and the university’s investment ties to Israel, acting as a mediator between Columbia administrators and student protesters.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Prior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prior. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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