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priority

noun

prī-ˈȯr-ə-tē

Definition of priority

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 When every data-sharing toggle ships switched on and the opt-out sits five screens deep, the company has told you its real priorities—the reassuring language is just what the legal team wrote afterward. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Herrera did not respond to questions about his platform, reasons for running or priorities. — Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 The institutions said students' safety, physical well-being and dignity are priorities. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Could a movie that might be A24’s third-biggest awards priority really do something no other doc has ever done? — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for priority

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precedence

Noun

More broadly, the season moved away from formulaic dressing toward a more individual, instinctive approach to style, where contrasting references and personal expression take precedence over a single aesthetic.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
That makes sense as gasoline and food have been on the rise and will take precedence over a much more discretionary category like fashion.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

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prior to

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