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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Since January, Venezuelan authorities have aligned themselves with U.S. priorities, opening up the country’s vast oil reserves to foreign investors and and cooperating with Washington on migration and security operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

The split you have now means you’re a flexible thinker, and that will help you juggle all the priorities involved here.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

Her priorities include pursuing her career and travelling, things she believes "would be a lot harder" with children.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

This fits the Declaration into Jefferson’s generational scheme, and it rings true for his and Congress’s priorities in the summer of 1776.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

“I took your advice about making my priorities priorities again, and told my dad what my plans were. It didn’t go very well.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam