How to Use precedence in a Sentence

precedence

noun
Definition of precedencenext
Synonyms for precedencenext
  • The lords would sit in the middle, in order of precedence, their sons and wives to the side.
    — Catherine Ostler, Town & Country, 24 Feb. 2022
  • The idea that Travis used the Zola ad to troll Swifties has precedence.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 June 2024
  • More important things and more important people might take precedence.
    — New York Times, 8 Feb. 2022
  • The district argued that many more lawsuits are coming and the criminal cases need to take precedence.
    — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Issues take precedence in the live-action category, too, to varying success.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Aries March 21 – April 19 Your own desires are likely taking precedence over anything else right now.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2024
  • If an internal applicant also applies for the same posting, does the internal applicant take precedence in being hired?
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
  • But unlike the sweats and sportswear that have taken precedence in many closets over the past two years, this spring’s styles channel a relaxed attitude with timeless polish—casual without dressing down.
    — Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2022
  • Relationship dynamics will likely take precedence during the full moon in Capricorn, as well as a sense of completion in a significant union or commitment.
    — Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
  • And that’s when the tacos took precedence over the barbecue.
    — Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 2 Feb. 2023
  • In such cases, the needs of the land, if not the planet, must take precedence.
    — Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2024
  • For 10 long years, affairs of state took precedence over affairs of the heart.
    — CBS News, 9 Aug. 2022
  • When your kid gets sick, taking them to the doctor will take precedence over your need to go to the gym.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 3 Jan. 2023
  • As in all sports, the safety of our players must take precedence above all else.
    — CBS News, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The aggressor’s rights do not take precedence over the rights of its victims.
    — Lawrence H. Summers, Foreign Affairs, 15 June 2023
  • Taking care of kids and a job might take precedence over tidiness.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The real animals around her—on her farms, and the hardy Herdwick sheep up in the hills—took precedence.
    — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2022
  • But the title wasn’t enough to take precedence over his talent, and his plans to stay behind the scenes quickly changed.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2022
  • At the same time, your duties to your own child do take precedence over your concerns for the children of others.
    — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Strength and conditioning will take precedence in the first phase.
    — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2022
  • In many instances, the size of the book shelf and available space will take precedence over the number of shelves when deciding what’s best for you.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The constitution of Bhutan sets out a prince taking precedence over a princess.
    — Town & Country, 14 June 2023
  • If the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that our health should take precedence.
    — Joseph Lustberg, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The two were seen making out backstage at the Golden Globes, after all, so there is precedence.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 12 Mar. 2023
  • There may also be change of control clauses in contracts that will take precedence over the process.
    — Sharon Heaton, Forbes, 1 July 2022
  • When does a political stand, or a moral stand, take precedence over art?
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 May 2022
  • Yet honor paid to a unique and sacred body takes precedence over alms, Jesus seemed to argue.
    — Julian Bell, The New York Review of Books, 20 July 2023
  • This is not to say there are no circumstances in which a higher duty would take precedence.
    — Judith Martin, oregonlive, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Designers agree that large pieces such as sofas, beds, chairs and rugs should take precedence.
    — Sarah Lyon, Washington Post, 7 July 2022
  • In some cases, these bonds can take precedence over the fun of belting the lyrics to your favorite song from Black Holes and Revelations.
    — Will "ill Will" Lavin, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2022

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