Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of priority
"After balancing work and family, she realized that her true priorities were spending time with her children rather than climbing the corporate ladder."
In plain English: Priorities are the things you decide matter most to you and should come first when you have to choose between doing them.
"She had to set her priorities straight after working late every night for three weeks."
Usage: Priorities are the specific tasks or goals you choose to focus on first because they are most important. Use this term when listing your main objectives to show what matters more than other competing demands.
Derived from Latin prioritas, this term comes from prior meaning "earlier" or "first." It refers to things that are ranked as more important than others and should be dealt with first.