Priority Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Priority

preference
A giving of priority or advantage to one person, country, etc. over others, as in payment of debts or granting of credit
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precedence
Precedence is defined as the thing that comes first, has the highest ranking or has a higher priority because of superiority.
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superiority
An instance of this
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antecedence
(Geology) A geologic process that explain how and why antecedent rivers can cut through mountain systems instead of going around them.
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previousness
The quality of being previous.
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preterition
A rhetorical device in which the speaker emphasizes something by omitting it.
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pre-existence
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right of way
(Fencing, uncountable) The priority granted to the first person to properly execute an attack.
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pre-eminence
Alternative spelling of preeminence.
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earliness
The condition of being early
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ascendancy
A position in which one has control or power; supremacy; domination
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preclude
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anteriority
The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.
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order
The prescribed form or customary procedure, as in a meeting or court of law:
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rank
An official position or grade:
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position
The manner in which a person or thing is placed or posed, or the manner in which parts are arranged [a dog in a sitting position]; specif., any of various customary postures assumed by an individual [the lotus position] or a couple [the missionary position]
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seniority
The state or quality of being senior; precedence in birth, rank, etc.
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urgency
Urgency is defined as something requiring fast or swift action, or it means insistent or having a persistent quality.
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Antonyms for Priority

posteriority
The condition of being posterior (in any sense)
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unimportance
The property of lack of importance.
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Words Related to Priority

agenda
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strategy
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advantage
Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.
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precede
precede (plural precedes) Brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay)
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criterion
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objective
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policy
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target
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Priority Sentence Examples

  • The first priority was rescuing children.

  • The priority should probably be assigned to the Orosius, but the point has been much debated.

  • Somehow it simply wasn't top priority in her life right now.

  • I'll make it a priority from now on.

  • With a baby on the way, Quinn's and Martha's top priority was a locality where they could raise a family in a large and comfortable home.

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