noun · academic
priority
UK/praɪˈɒrəti/US/praɪˈɔːrəti/pri·OR·i·ty
something that is regarded as more important than others and should be dealt with first
Examples
“Improving healthcare services is a top priority for the government.”
“When resources are limited, projects must be ranked by priority.”
“Safety takes priority over speed in this operation.”
Band 8 sentence
“Addressing climate change should be a global priority given its long-term risks to public health and the economy.”
Collocations
- top priority / main priority
- take priority
Word family
Common mistakes
a priority→a priority
priority number one→priority number one / top priority
Say it for a higher band
5important thing→6first concern→7+priority
Synonyms
precedence
Easily confused
precedence
“In committee meetings, procedural matters were given precedence over general discussion, even if education was the stated priority.”
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