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priorities

NOUN

first concern

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrangement preference

STRONG

antecedence lead order precedence preeminence prerogative rank seniority superiority supremacy transcendence

WEAK

crash project greatest importance previousness right of way

Antonyms

STRONG

inferiority last subservience

WEAK

unimportance

Example Sentences

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“The staff cuts have been quite large and very bad for enforcement in particular,” Samantha Jacoby, deputy director of federal tax policy at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, said in an interview.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

As outlined in reports by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the program supports millions of children, low-income seniors and veterans.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

"Priorities have shifted, with MPC members set to turn their attention to the new upside risks to the inflation outlook," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Chuck Marr, vice president for federal tax policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, said the early details of the proposals have good intentions, in his view — but they also have pitfalls.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Priorities for government spending in the short term include additional funds for the water and sewage systems and for education.

From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency