priority

[US]/praɪˈɒrəti/
[UK]/praɪˈɔːrəti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. precedence; the condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others; the right to take precedence or to proceed before others; something that is considered more important than other matters.

Phrases & Collocations

top priority

high priority

urgent priority

low priority

priority list

give priority to

first priority

higher priority

lower priority

priority mail

order of priority

priority date

priority level

priority control

priority queue

priority setting

according to priority

relative priority

Example Sentences

priority of one's claim

the first priority is to bail out the boat with buckets.

priority is given to traffic already on the roundabout.

Through this part, according to the basic theory of priority, we make a pectination to the contents of priority in our country.

set a high priority on funding the housing program.

the rhetorical commitment of the government to give priority to primary education.

in their order of priorities health comes after housing.

The highest priority of governments has been given to the problem of heavy traffic.

Debenture holder has priority over ordinary shareholder.

the existing business had priority so far as further investment was concerned.

the Right Honourable Gentleman's priorities do not add up and he knows it.

the number of priority homeless cases has reduced slightly.

my priority was to blend new faces into the team and we have succeeded on that score.

Agrotype is given priority to with red, yellow earth, edaphic PH value is 5 ~ 7.

With SLRs, set hyperfocal distance, use moderate wide angle, release-priority AF, etc.

Accordingly, the packing appropriate of centre analeptic is given priority to with red base wither, solve those who heat up demulcent medicine to pack give priority to fundamental key with blue.

If you think enjoying yourself is more important, then you need to get your priorities straight.

Real-world Examples

I think improving our website UI is a higher priority right now.

Source: Oxford University: Business English

And the transition is a tremendous priority.

Source: New question types for the CET-6 (College English Test Band 6).

The new opposition leaders say this is an urgent priority.

Source: BBC Listening November 2012 Collection

And moving forward, what are his political priorities?

Source: NPR News June 2021 Compilation

I see several priorities for the global agenda.

Source: CRI Online January 2022 Collection

This is a priority for my Administration.

Source: Audio version of Trump's weekly television addresses (2017-2018 collection)

Of course, the two different organizations have two different priorities.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation August 2019

So, cleaning and restoration wasn't really a priority then.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2018 Collection

The Pacific war was a secondary priority anyway.

Source: The rise and fall of superpowers.

It is entirely partisan and has the wrong priorities.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2021 Collection

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