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Common collocations with priority in American Collocation

priority noun

US /praɪˈɔrəti/

important

absolute
clear
first
great
high
important
key
main
major
top

Burglaries are not always treated as a high priority.

urgent

immediate
urgent

Our immediate priority at the moment must be to boost student numbers both at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

not important

low

Many people in the local community viewed these issues as a low priority.

relating to a particular area

local
national
regional

We believe that local people are best placed to decide local priorities.

types of priority

corporate
political
strategic

Tackling child poverty is one of our top political priorities.

relating to a particular time

current
future

This policy document seeks to identify future priorities.

establish priorities

define
establish
set

This approach sets out a clear framework for making choices and setting priorities.

recognize priorities

decide
determine
identify

At the conference a number of priorities were identified.

make someone or something a priority

consider someone/something
make someone/something

We need to make tackling corruption a priority.

be a priority

be
become
remain

The need for speedy communications became a priority in Elizabeth I’s reign.

show priorities

highlight
reflect

The NHS of the future must reflect those priorities.

agree priorities

agree

Bear this in mind when discussing treatment options and agreeing priorities and goals with the patient.

deal with priorities

address
deliver

The aim is to give hospitals more freedom to address local priorities.