PRIORITIES Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

priorities

noun

plural of priority

as in precedences

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 priorities Shares of CrowdStrike jumped 10% after the company delivered another beat-and-raise quarter, cementing our thesis that cybersecurity has become one of the most critical investment priorities for companies in a post-Mythos world. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 The Sun quincunxes Pluto, highlighting where careful effort meets control issues, hidden pressure, or shifting priorities. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026 The splintering of mass media, the confluence of a cultural icon whose priorities are so admirable — the zeitgeist will simply never again support someone so pure of heart. — Carlye Wisel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Disability advocates say federal officials are focused on the wrong priorities. — Claire Sibonney, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 At least progressives will talk about those things, although the priorities shifted. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Officials said lowering its operating expenses could free up public funds for essential services and other community priorities. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 Later, the Moon opposes Uranus in your 2nd House of Money and Self-Worth, bringing a shift around cost, comfort, or priorities. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026 Though Overton and Kennedy have worked closely on a range of health priorities, some people familiar with the dynamic questioned how the two would mesh if Overton moves from the White House to an FDA role that is technically subordinate to Kennedy. — Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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