noun · formal
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 should be the government's top priority.”
“When budgets are tight, schools often set spending priorities.”
“Ensuring students' safety is a priority for the school administration.”
Band 8 sentence
“Investing in early childhood education must be a national priority if we want long-term social benefits.”
Collocations
- top priority
- set priorities
Word family
Common mistakes
Priority is to reduce pollution.→The priority is to reduce pollution.
She have many priority in her study plan.→She has many priorities in her study plan.
Say it for a higher band
5importance→6main concern→7+priority
Synonyms
precedence
Easily confused
importance
“Health is of great importance, but immediate medical care was made the top priority during the crisis.”
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