Collocations for priority - noun
ADJECTIVE
high,
main,
major,
number-one,
top
first, immediate, urgent
Getting food, medicine and blankets to flood victims is the most urgent priority.
first, immediate, urgent
Getting food, medicine and blankets to flood victims is the most urgent priority.
low
Material possessions have always been a low priority for Mike.
Material possessions have always been a low priority for Mike.
budget,
budgetary,
legislative (esp. AmE),
spending,
strategic
Using the Internet is one of the company's top strategic priorities.
Using the Internet is one of the company's top strategic priorities.
VERB + priority
choose,
decide on,
determine,
establish,
identify,
set,
sort out
You need to sort out your priorities before making a decision about the future.
You need to sort out your priorities before making a decision about the future.
get,
have,
take
When hospital funds are being allocated children take priority.
When hospital funds are being allocated children take priority.
assign,
give
We assign a high priority to research and development.
The bank seems to give priority to new customers.
We assign a high priority to research and development.
The bank seems to give priority to new customers.
re-evaluate (AmE),
reorder,
rethink
To reduce stress you may have to rethink your priorities in life.
To reduce stress you may have to rethink your priorities in life.
PHRASES
a list of priorities
order of priority
List the tasks in order of priority.
order of priority
List the tasks in order of priority.
place a high priority on sth,
place a low priority on sth
We need to place a higher priority on family and social issues.
We need to place a higher priority on family and social issues.