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Common collocations with primary in American Collocation

primary adjective

US /ˈpraɪm(ə)ri/

aim

aim
goal
objective
purpose

The primary aim of the report was to contribute information on the research findings from various mental health programmes.

cause or reason

cause
motivation
reason

Councillor Ingram cited the war as his primary reason for leaving Labour and joining the Greens.

thing you are most interested in or concerned about

concern
consideration
focus
interest

Here Kant shows awareness of the range of the world’s religions, but his primary focus continues to be upon Christianity.

Her primary research interests are Caribbean, African, South Asian and Black-British writers.

duty

duty
responsibility

The fundamental principle of our approach to postgraduate training is that the student has the primary responsibility for her/his own learning.

job

function
role

The primary role of the review has been to look at how effective the Council’s legal services are.

method

means

Two years ago the company moved to email as a primary means of communication.

where something comes from

source

Plants are not only the primary source of food on earth, but they also supply oxygen to the air we breathe.