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

   Antonyms:
   subsequence, subsequentness, posteriority

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

   preceding in time

   Synonyms:
   priority, 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. Hanan Richter:

   Terrorism is a reality that we cannot ignore and we are playing with fire if we do, american targets, businesses, military and citizens, and are a high priority for terrorists for a simple reason: Radical Islam looks at America as the big Satan.

2. Chief Executive Joe Kaeser:

   Our maximum priority is to stabilize a company which is sound and strong in its core. Many companies dream of being in situation Siemens is in.

3. Energy Minister Juan Jose Aranguren:

   Yesterday there was a meeting about this, including refineries and producers, locally produced crude should be given priority in order to avoid a reduction in jobs and tax revenue.

4. Francis Collins:

   That's a high priority early on, that doesn’t necessarily mean all of the data is in one place being operated by the same software.

5. White House:

   Building that wall and having it funded remains an important priority to him, but we also know that that can happen later this year and into next year.