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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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If income drops, a job is lost or competing financial priorities emerge, premium payments may be reduced or stopped altogether, potentially undermining the policy’s long-term viability.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Looking back, she said: "At no time were we asked what our priorities were and what we actually wanted from feeding."

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Fifth, the DNI can set priorities for technical innovations that the other agencies can’t do on their own, at least not without creating a dozen or more different approaches, spawning duplication, unfilled gaps, or both.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026

It discontinued VR headsets geared toward companies earlier this year as its priorities shifted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It felt like once he had proven himself capable of helping me qualify for the national team, his priorities shifted.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad