priority
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3.7
- noun
- /praɪˈɔrɪti/
:
prioridad
- The current Afghan government has made it a priority to build schools for girls.
- top priority
- high priority
- set priorities
I paid a hefty price for that priority shipping Ulta.
- I paid a hefty price for that priority shipping Ulta.
- Even though I'm still working, my main priority is spending time with them.
- It's just what's got priority when trade-offs have to be made.
- But here's the thing, it isn't a big priority for me.
- It's just a question of where the priority is being set.
- So clearly jobs has to be a prominent priority in the years ahead.
- And I saw that my priorities were not in the right order.
- It's, it's in some ways the first priority in your life.
- I can tell what your priorities are by looking at your calendar.
- And the question really is what priority do you put on these things?
- I want you to decide what are your priorities and what is the time frame.
Examples
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Our members and supporters continue to make giving to GHS a priority, and for that we're very grateful.
Academic text (2011) -
Our priority is protecting the men and women who serve this country.
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And I was not a high priority patient.
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So I think my priority is feeling good.
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Christmas was not a priority for him.
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The needs of the country had to take priority over trade union demands.
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Your safety is our priority.
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Even though I'm still working, my main priority is spending time with them.
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Second, social embeddedness should be a priority for renewable energy planning and implementation.
Academic text (2011) -
The needs of the country had to take priority over trade union demands.
Synonyms
33
6.4
Being more important and put before others
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8.0
A state of being more important than other things or people
4
7.9
Being better than others in an area, like skill or success
The right to come before others in time, order, or rank
Antonyms
Compounds
How Important
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Priority comes from the Latin root prior, which means 'earlier' or 'first'. So a priority is something you treat as coming before other things, the most important or urgent thing to do.