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NYT Dictionary

PRIORITY

/pɹaɪˈoɹəti/
Nounpri-OR-i-typri-or-i-ty · 4 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2026

Meaning

An item's relative importance.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Old French priorite, from Latin priōritās. Surface analysis: prior + -ity.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

dignityeminencesenioritysuperiorityanteriorityprecedenceprecedencyantecedenceantecedencyaccent

Antonyms

disfocusposteriority

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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