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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 Two more executive orders this summer declared quantum supremacy a national priority. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 De Oliveira is adamant that safety is a huge priority on set, especially with weapons. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 By the time the world returned to relative normality, her priorities had shifted. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026 The model has been a focus of the Board of Education in recent years, which named the Sustainable Community Schools as a priority in its 2023 Strategic Five-Year Plan. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for priority

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precedence

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Infantino attempted to frame his retreat as evidence of responsive leadership, arguing that unity must take precedence over division.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
In many cities, the autonomy of drug users has taken precedence over nearly everything and everyone else, not least working-class families like Monsegur’s who must live alongside addicts and accept dystopian decay.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

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