priority
noun
the state or quality of being earlier in time, occurrence, etc.
priorities
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pluralof priority.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The new-look build-or-buy equation will also depend on the priorities at any given firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
At a public appearance in July, Dans cited the commission’s four priorities: military and national security, energy security, economic development in the Arctic and “what we’ll call ‘community security.’”
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
Its ruling Communist Party has used five-year plans modelled on those of the former Soviet Union to set its development targets and social priorities since the 1950s.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Carney will hold a speech in the European Parliament there on Thursday, a day after President von der Leyen outlines the EU's political and policy priorities.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Hunger had to be very high up on any government list of priorities.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
