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. Jesse Hartness:

   Nepal is high already but without routine services the coverage will fall, [It] will have to be a priority in a few weeks.

2. Fransiskus Bambang Soelistyo:

   Looking for victims is still our main priority besides the black box.

3. Jim Murphy:

   Food safety is our top priority, and though we have not had any confirmed illnesses, we are voluntarily recalling this specific lot of Gold Medal unbleached flour to prevent potential illnesses.

4. Ranil Wickremesinghe:

   The economy is my top priority. We will not have a country if the economy does not develop.

5. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi:

   The projects are there. They need to be realised, the priority today is financing.