Word Finder - priorities

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An item's relative importance.

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He set his e-mail message's priority to high.

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A goal of a person or an organisation.

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She needs to get her priorities straight and stop playing games.

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The quality of being earlier or coming first compared to another thing; the state of being prior.

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In bankruptcy law, a business' debt to its employees has priority over its debt to a landlord, so the employees must be paid first.

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(of a name) A superior claim to use by virtue of being validly published at an earlier date.

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Precedence; superior rank.

Do these specialties fall in line with your priorities?

In their planning, the sustainability agenda is way down the list of priorities.

Consistently strong performance in meeting national service priorities and improvement targets and carrying forward the Government's modernizing agenda for social services.

You also want to think about your priorities for printing.

The agreed priorities should be specific to tackling arson.

The budgetary process results in funding bids being assessed against priorities, with many not being accepted.

He's not bombastic, just clear-headed and positive about the priorities which matter to him.

The focus of research is on NHS priorities namely cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

In our Delphi, we added a final colloquy, devoted especially to future issues of practice and policy and to eventual action priorities.

We would be as gods, existing with no imperatives, no external compulsions, and no priorities.

On a more general note, he says there are three clear priorities for livestock farmers seeking to improve the management of forage crops.

It's an odd set of priorities that takes more forethought for salamanders than for our children.

Likewise, in David Triesman we have a General Secretary committed to making party education and communication top priorities.

The National Plan in itself helps by giving industrialists a clear picture of national priorities.

And the campaign to gain fair pay for fe lecturers has been among the foremost priorities for NATFHE.

Becoming ' emotionally literate ' is not particularly high on my list of priorities.

However, the Sherif is unable to send a posse after them due to other higher priorities.

Often within the timecourse of, say, a three year postdoc project, the corporate partner's strategy and priorities may change.

The condition of the office is also a good clue to your veterinarian's priorities.

Reducing the volume of waste produced and looking at ways to reuse materials are the first priorities.

His priorities in life are well-grounded in his family.

Once you've gained control of your finances, you're free to focus on other priorities instead of spending all your time worrying about how to pay your bills and whether or not you'll have enough money to retire comfortably.

The key is to simply balance your budget to make sure it's an accurate reflection of your priorities.

Everyone has different priorities in life, so it's fine to ignore some frugal living tips if you know they are going to make you miserable.

There is no right or wrong answers to these questions; it's all about your personal priorities.

Despite many conquests, his long list of marriages and relationships failed often due to his business practices, priorities and personal vendettas.

Some of these are because of changes in her life or priorities, or for any number of other reasons.

Along with having a To Do list (and sticking to it), an important part of time management is setting priorities.

Once you've determined the factors that are most important to you, create a list of your top three priorities.

Before you begin making SUV comparisons of models within and between different sizes, you should consider your shopping priorities.

When you've decided your priorities, make a list of all the attributes you'd like in your next SUV.

Depending on your vehicle priorities, it can be difficult to choose the best SUV for the money.

To determine the car that's best for you, rank these and any other priorities you have in order from most to least important.

Whatever your reason for wanting a compact sport utility vehicle, it's important to consider your shopping priorities before choosing your next car.

Once you know your answers to these questions, make a list of your shopping priorities, and place them in order of importance.

The best SUV for you is largely a function of what your priorities are.

Dependent on the system your priorities have determined you need, the average price for a beginning closet system is in the $270-$390 range.

By the time you get off work, have to make dinner for the family, run children to various sports events or lessons, trying to lose weight moves lower on the list of priorities and often gets lost.

Realize your guests' priorities and you won't be disappointed if you turn up with either a large ruckus or intimate gathering.

Discuss the budget with your teen and get their input on party priorities.

She's friendly, down-to-earth, and really appears to have her priorities straight.

Consider your priorities before you go shopping for a social network.

Showing your patriotism in small ways, such as having an American flag for a background on your website or MySpace page, lets people know your values and priorities.

The regions have also provided advice on their priorities within long-term indicative funding allocations.

It therefore appears that the right to talk bollocks has been restored to its rightful place at the center of club priorities.

He would be visiting each East Midlands city and Corby to discuss how they could promote and support the priorities in the revised res.

Anna Coote presents her health priorities If I were Secretary of State for Health, I would give my predecessor a very warm send-off.

Prescribing a statin is likely to be low on the list of priorities, particularly where many drugs are already prescribed.

The Canadian people, not transnational corporations, should set this country's social, cultural and economic priorities.

This country has experienced economic development perhaps unparalleled anywhere, while provision of roadspace has been well down its list of priorities.