Thesaurus results for RIGHT-OF-WAY

right-of-way

noun

ˌrīt-ə(v)-ˈwā

Definition of right-of-way

as in precedence

the right to one's attention before other things considered less important the bill for emergency aid was immediately granted right-of-way

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Recent Examples of right-of-way And on Thursday, NCDOT held a right-of-way meeting with Wilmore neighborhood residents. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026 Department policy requires officers to completely stop and determine the right-of-way before going through an intersection in these situations. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 26 June 2026 McVay, who is serving as the project lead after first getting involved about a year and a half ago, says the next step is securing a right-of-way permit from the city Development Services Department. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026 Among the city efforts Dunning said would be scaled back were facility maintenance, mowing and right-of-way upkeep in lower-priority areas, curb and sidewalk repairs and services in public-facing departments. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for right-of-way

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Once the moon enters Taurus, however, the pace slows down, and the need for stability takes precedence.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Responsible controllers use their dual-class shield to protect the sanctity of the R&D budget, ensuring that actual innovation and long-term investment always take precedence over short term profiteering.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026

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Accessibility and Sustainability Accessibility seemed to me a priority of the hotel, which has three ADA rooms and features accessible elevators, wheelchair-friendly halls and restaurant entries, and a handicap lift for the pool.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Defence spending as a share of GDP has dropped since 1986, when Cold War priorities and the United States' role as NATO's key nuclear deterrent against the Soviet Union drove higher defense spending.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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