precedence over
Frequency: 9.030.2 per million words
Indicates that something has higher priority than something else.
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Examples (10)
- The needs of the patient take precedence over those of the student doctor.
- The French kings claimed precedence over those of Spain.
- Safety regulations must take precedence over financial concerns.
- Federal legislation takes precedence over state laws in this matter.
- Family commitments often take precedence over work obligations.
- Quality should always take precedence over quantity.
- Emergency vehicles have precedence over other traffic on the road.
- Does the new policy take precedence over existing agreements?
- Immediate relief efforts took precedence over long-term planning.
- Your health should take precedence over your ambition.