Synonyms for precedence
ˈprɛs ɪ dəns, prɪˈsid nsprece·dence

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1. precedence

   Synonyms:
   superiority, lead, priority, preference, antecedence, supremacy, pre-eminence

   Antonyms:
   inferiority, sequence, subordination, posteriority

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1. precedence, precedency, prioritynoun

   status established in order of importance or urgency

   "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle"

   Synonyms:
   priority, antecedency, anteriority, precedency, antecedence, precession

2. priority, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedencynoun

   preceding in time

   Synonyms:
   priority, antecedency, anteriority, precedency, antecedence, precession

3. precession, precedence, precedencynoun

   the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)

   Synonyms:
   priority, antecedency, anteriority, precedency, antecedence, precession

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1. precedencenoun

   Synonyms:
   priority (in time), anteriority, antecedence

2. precedencenoun

   Synonyms:
   preference, superiority, pre-eminence

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1. List of paraphrases for "precedence":

   priority, primacy, preference, pre-eminence, preponderance, supremacy, prevail

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1. Principal Secretary Joseph Njoroge:

   It is to encourage utilisation of local resources, equipment, whatever is available locally must take precedence over foreign, mostly the human capital, (which) we have a lot.

2. Chinese:

   In learning, age and youth go for nothing; the best informed take the precedence.

3. Governor Cuomo:

   The federal DOJ takes precedence over the state legislature, that's true. They find it offensive. I'm sorry, but that is true.

4. Michelle Gadd:

   The elephants always take precedence, so our priority is letting them settle in and be undisturbed here and have the whole place to themselves for a while without construction crews, and without disturbance, and without additional elephants even, coming right away.

5. Dean Phillips:

   First I'm going to be listening, and (then) explain the process, and why principles have to take precedence over party or anything else right now.