Priority

8 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others. It represents something given special attention or precedence.

“Ensuring student safety is the school's top priority.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/praɪˈɒrɨti/

Syllables

pri·or·i·ty

Related Words

Synonyms

precedenceimportance preferenceurgency

Antonyms

posteriority

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Wordle

Contains common letters P, R, I, O, T, Y with I appearing twice

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points; Y adds value to this important word

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