priority
/praɪˈɔːrəti/
importance
📚 Meanings
- 1.
Something that you consider to be more important than other things and that should be dealt with first.
"My top priority is to finish this report by Friday."
- 2.
The state of being more important than other things and therefore needing to be dealt with first.
"The project was given high priority."
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Finishing this project is my top priority right now.
Finishing this project is my top priority right now.
We need to set clear priorities for the team.
We need to set clear priorities for the team.
Safety should always be our number one priority.
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Frequently asked about priority
How do you pronounce priority?
priority is pronounced [/praɪˈɔːrəti/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does priority mean?
priority means "importance". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is priority?
priority is a Intermediate-level word.
Can you give an example sentence with priority?
Example: "Finishing this project is my top priority right now." — used to mean "importance".
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