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

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of priority Rush Copley also cited reducing opioid prescriptions and other strategies as one of its priorities going forward, based on its 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment. —

Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025 Adams — who has listed public cleanliness as one of his top mayoral priorities — has since proposed reversing some of the cuts, speaking to the issue in his recent State of the City address. —

Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025 And despite the saber rattling coming from the Trump administration, attempting to force the issue would pose major complications for two other top US priorities: migration and the economy. —

Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025 By automating these processes, agencies can reallocate resources to focus on higher-impact priorities. —

Komal Goyal, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for priority