Thesaurus results for PRIORITY

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

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Recent Examples of priority There’s clarity arriving around your finances and priorities. —

Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 Royals relief pitcher Nick Mears said the team’s priority was creating space for medical personnel after the incident. —

Hannah Wise, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026 Officials have therefore made boosting birth rates a priority, rolling out a slew of measures including subsidies, child care support and greater family leave. —

Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 14 May 2026 For Asama, the priority markets are shaped less by size than by energy. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for priority

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precedence

Noun

However, despite endless talks, Beijing never budges, and eventually domestic concerns take precedence as midterms loom.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 May 2026
Most ground covers stick close to the ground, allowing other plants to take visual precedence.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026