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AWL Sublist 7 · Academic Word
priority
/praɪˈɔːrəti/ Syllables: pri·or·i·ty
English Illustration
Arabic Translation & Context
Synonyms & Antonyms
Something regarded as more important than others; precedence in order or urgency.
Synonyms
precedence
preference
urgency
Antonyms
afterthought
low importance
Translations
priority in Arabic
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Arabic Meaning
أولوية، أحقية
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Easy Explanation (Arabic)
الشيء الأكثر أهمية الذي يجب أن تفعله أولاً قبل أي شيء آخر.
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
Priority means something comes first in importance. Grant committees rank proposals by priority when funding is limited each fiscal year.
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Memory TipPrior plus -ity — what comes before others in importance.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
Student safety remained the top priority during planning for large outdoor commencement ceremonies.
The committee gave priority to projects addressing equity gaps identified in the campus climate survey.
Researchers must set priority tasks when deadlines overlap for grants, teaching, and manuscript revisions.
Word Families & Pronunciation
priority
| PART OF SPEECH | FORM |
|---|---|
| verb | prioritize |
| adjective | prior |
| noun | priorities |
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