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priority
Meaning: something important that should be handled first
priority in a sentence
How priority is used in real sentences:
Finishing her homework was Maya's priority before she played outside.
During the busy morning, feeding the pets was our first priority.
“Lee said fixing it was the crew's first priority because every entrance depended on it.”
— from the passage The Missing Crown
Synonyms for priority
Other words for priority — precedence, importance and preference — carry the same meaning.
- precedence
- importance
- preference
Antonyms of priority
Words that mean the opposite of priority:
- trifle
- afterthought
Where it comes from
From Latin prior 'earlier or first'
Memory hook
A priority comes prior, so it goes first.