PRIORITIES Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

priorities

noun

plural of priority

as in precedences

the right to one's attention before other things considered less important the committee has decided to give your request priority, so you'll have a meeting early tomorrow morning

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back burners

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Recent Examples of priorities Any function that depends on people aligning priorities, sharing knowledge and coordinating work can benefit from the same approach. — Joel Burleson-Davis, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The filing also noted the risks posed by copyright law, as well as the company’s priorities, including a section that calls out a divergence from OpenAI that may be relevant to Hollywood. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 The candidates are pitching different priorities, from fisheries and missing Indigenous people to energy costs and oil drilling, as rural communities face voting-access barriers. — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Many commenters express skepticism about the safety of plastics, criticizing corporate and governmental priorities that favor profit over public health. — Shannon Osaka, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026 Research can support local expertise and diagnostic capacity while helping identify treatments relevant to the continent’s health priorities. — Segun Fatumo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Her priorities include public safety, healthcare, helping families and running a responsible government. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026 The Capricorn Moon squares the Libra Sun, making competing priorities harder to ignore. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Too often, the climate and affordability crises are falsely portrayed as competing priorities in direct conflict with one another. — Liz Krueger, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

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