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Priority synonyms

prī-ôr'ĭ-tē, -ŏr'-

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 is defined as the thing that comes first, has the highest ranking or has a higher priority because of superiority.

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An instance of this

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(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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A rhetorical device in which the speaker emphasizes something by omitting it.

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pre-existence

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Precedence; superiority.

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earliness

The condition of being early

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pre-eminence

Alternative spelling of preeminence.

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(Fencing, uncountable) The priority granted to the first person to properly execute an attack.

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A position in which one has control or power; supremacy; domination

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agenda (related)

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posteriority (antonym)

The condition of being posterior (in any sense)

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advantage (related)

Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.

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The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.

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The prescribed form or customary procedure, as in a meeting or court of law:

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precede (related)

precede (plural precedes) Brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay)

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criterion (related)

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An official position or grade:

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objective (related)

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high-priority (related)

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strategy (related)

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prioritised (related)

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prioritisation (related)

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prioritising (related)

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recommendation (related)

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priorities (related)

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policy (related)

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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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The state or quality of being senior; precedence in birth, rank, etc.

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Urgency is defined as something requiring fast or swift action, or it means insistent or having a persistent quality.

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target (related)

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unimportance (antonym)

The property of lack of importance.

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Find another word for priority. In this page you can discover 36 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for priority, like: preference, precedence, superiority, antecedence, previousness, preterition, , precedency, earliness, pre-eminence and right of way.