as in priority
the right to one's attention before other things considered less important
his merchandise order takes precedence because we received it first
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Recent Examples of precedence
Unfortunately, Illinois provides a cautionary tale of what happens when political allegiance to teachers unions takes precedence over families.
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Juan Rangel, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2025
On Monday, China left its benchmark lending rates unchanged, suggesting that keeping the yuan stable is taking precedence over boosting the domestic economy.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
That public duty should take precedence over private interest.
—Eric Heavner, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
However, the pending bigger contracts might take precedence.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Juan Rangel, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2025
On Monday, China left its benchmark lending rates unchanged, suggesting that keeping the yuan stable is taking precedence over boosting the domestic economy.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
That public duty should take precedence over private interest.
—Eric Heavner, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
However, the pending bigger contracts might take precedence.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Precedence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precedence. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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