Synonyms for precedence
ˈprɛs ɪ dəns, prɪˈsid nsprece·dence

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1. precedence

   Synonyms:
   superiority, lead, priority, preference, antecedence, supremacy, pre-eminence

   Antonyms:
   inferiority, sequence, subordination, posteriority

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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:
   priority, antecedency, anteriority, precedency, antecedence, precession

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

   preceding in time

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

3. precession, precedence, precedencynoun

   the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)

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

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1. precedencenoun

   Synonyms:
   priority (in time), anteriority, antecedence

2. precedencenoun

   Synonyms:
   preference, superiority, pre-eminence

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1. List of paraphrases for "precedence":

   priority, primacy, preference, pre-eminence, preponderance, supremacy, prevail

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1. Kim Wyman:

   The precedence of this is just unnerving for election officials across the country, and it should alarm every American in the country.

2. Olivier Niggli:

   Once you get precedence setting the requirements and the level of evidence that is required for each case you can better assess whether you still have enough evidence to go forward with cases where you have less evidence, there is going to be some sort of feedback strategy where you prosecute strong cases, you see what the decision is and you get to the next level and hope that you win.

3. Hajime Funada:

   His feeling of wanting to try to revise the constitution while premier and if possible, succeed, is taking precedence and that has begun to be obvious, we're in a bind.

4. New York:

   We gave precedence to the DOJ. We told the assembly that, we told the Senate that and that's what we did. We were also in the midst of managing a pandemic.

5. Steven Mnuchin:

   This is a decision that has enormous precedence in potentially weaponizing the IRS.