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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This unity has replaced years of internal friction, when coaches, directors and executives often operated with conflicting priorities.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

But, he added, “it felt to me that my priorities were not always shared by everyone.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Its results are often used to guide public health policy and shape global health research priorities.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

"There is a broad consensus on foreign policy priorities," political scientist Nils Muiznieks told AFP, adding that the new government was also like to keep strong solidarity with Ukraine.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

And as for the reward, Drave’s personal fortune wasn’t high on his list of priorities.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor