PRECEDENCES Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

precedences

noun

plural of precedence

as in priorities

the right to one's attention before other things considered less important his merchandise order takes precedence because we received it first

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

back burners

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priorities

Noun

To make matters worse, organizational churn means teams rotate, priorities shift and systems evolve faster than documentation or oversight can keep up.

— Brian Contos, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Brands arrive, projects launch, training happens, and then sourcing priorities shift and the investment evaporates.

— Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

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