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

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Without active AHR, neurons appear to change priorities.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

Fertilizer price volatility threatens to undermine two pillars of the administration’s domestic priorities: controlling inflation, particularly food inflation; and eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

One of the transportation chief’s first priorities following his Senate confirmation in January 2025 was to target bike lanes and so-called green infrastructure.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

With only days left in the legislative session, California lawmakers are racing through dozens of high-stakes bills that will shape energy and environmental priorities at the state and federal levels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Reproduction of music was not high on Edison’s list of priorities.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond