priority
US /praɪˈɔrəti/
Definition
status established in order of importance or urgency
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Customer satisfaction is our top priority this year.
Word Family
Synonyms
- precedencestatus established in order of importance or urgency
- preferencea strong liking
Collocations
- Easy top priority on my listto top priority on my list, meaning to be superior or better than some standard
- Medium assign high priority to customer complaintsto assign high priority to customer complaints, meaning to give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
- Hard reorder budgetary priorities amid fiscal constraintsto reorder budgetary priorities amid fiscal constraints, meaning to assign a new order to
- Very Hard take precedence and priority over all other claimsto perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding precedence and priority over all other claims
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