priority
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At Beck’s request, the company said, capital that would have otherwise gone toward his compensation will instead be put to work on research and development and other priorities.
From MarketWatch
The U.S. government has been “fully supportive” of the Virtus acquisition of Chemaf, according to a State Department official, who said “this is a priority project.”
The U.S., now in a space race with China, has once again made returning to the moon a priority.
From MarketWatch
Another driver of the trend could be the fact that younger generations consider travel a top priority in their lives.
From Los Angeles Times
Newcastle will feel the financial hit of likely missing out on the Champions League, but qualifying for Europe remains a priority target.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.