Synonyms for priority
praɪˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-pri·or·i·ty

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1. precedence, precedency, prioritynoun

   status established in order of importance or urgency

   "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle"

   Synonyms:
   antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedency, antecedence, precession

   Antonyms:
   subsequence, subsequentness, posteriority

2. priority, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedencynoun

   preceding in time

   Synonyms:
   antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedency, antecedence, precession

   Antonyms:
   posteriority, subsequence, subsequentness

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1. prioritynoun

   Synonyms:
   antecedence, anteriority, precedence

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1. prioritynoun

   Synonyms:
   antecedence, anteriority, precedence

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1. List of paraphrases for "priority":

   priorities, precedence, prioritized, focus, high-priority, primacy, prioritization, prioritised, preference, prioritize, emphasis, prioritisation

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1. Walter LaFeber:

   [H]is foreign policy displayed a realism, a careful calculation of forces and… diplomatic finesse…. Stalin’s priority was not world revolution but, once again, Russian security and his own personal power. (Feber, 1993, p. 22 of America, Russia and the Cold War 1945-1992.)

2. Olivia Zinzan:

   As always, our priority remains working to mitigate the harmful impacts of offshore immigration detention, to the extent that the circumstances allow.

3. Scott Brown:

   We have to make sure they're safe and secure..., the biggest priority is to... make sure that love( triumphs) over hate, reach out to your local communities and do the things important to make this country heal.

4. Brandeis University:

   Use of contracted health care providers is one way IHS works to ensure access to comprehensive, quality health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives, in recent years, improving access and quality of health care has been a top priority for the agency, requiring additional investments in staffing.

5. Jeff Nemeth:

   Nigeria is a priority market for us in sub-Saharan Africa, depending on how Nigeria develops over time ... we are potentially looking at using our Nigerian plant to service West Africa.