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

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Bringing up both the M4 and the Menai Strait so early in his tenure suggests that these are priorities, but with that comes the pressure to decide and then deliver effectively.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

In the 2027 draft budget released by the city this month, the Police Department’s top two priorities were recruiting and retaining employees, and improving response times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Even the buzzy space stuff is tied to national priorities.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“He lost sight of what he was supposed to be doing up there, what the priorities were.”

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer