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    Use "precedence" in a sentence

    precedence example sentences

    precedence


    1. football results took precedence as Joseph and his Dad argued


    2. The magazine took precedence and the details about her day


    3. There was a matter of precedence stemming from the succession


    4. These two cases set up the precedence


    5. After Lincoln was shot and he lay dying, the argument arose again, but in this case, less than three hours after Lincoln’s death, precedence prevailed and Andrew Johnson was sworn in


    6. That certain societies encourage thoughtful expression(s) allowing the private concern(s) or interests of an individual to take precedence over their own generic interests should never supersede in whatever manner, however, the critical requirements of those societies


    7. Security should always take precedence over Rule of Law


    8. It had been perfect when we’d found each other and all the dots had dotted together to bring us as one before God, but our careers seemed to have taken precedence over our marriage


    9. questionable activities that are considered potentially harmful to the personal well-being of another individual whether or not they are properly executed with the intent of harming that individual or that may otherwise effect unintended harm, in either case legal precedence or (experience) should carefully consider the feasibility of preempting such decisions to begin with


    10. In what manner do ―prevailing‖ moral and spiritual agencies informing the ―good life‖ reconcile contemporary standards lacking (historical) precedence; that is to say, whose identities or stores of knowledge have been irretrievably lost?

    11. Although laws are not in every respect universally binding, many generally underscore the nature of time-honored (moral) precepts; that is to say, eternal truths and timeless values transcending the limits of parochial custom(s) and tradition(s); whose eternal precedence have been intuitively understood by a (variety) of people among a (variety) of cultures across the course of History


    12. That judicial nominees are being routinely challenged on private matters of Faith is setting a troubling precedence in our nation


    13. Every citizen, in one way or another, is expected to participate in a constructive manner that accrues to the mutual benefit of every citizen living in a free and open society; that each individual is obligated to lend his or her unqualified, excepting such conditions were that society has spiritually and morally corrupted itself, support in the cause of freedom; and that the general welfare of that society should take precedence over the private belief system of any individual who continues reaping the benefits of living in that society


    14. Survival would have to take precedence


    15. Other matters would have to take precedence


    16. “I hereby arrest them as enemies of the State,” said the Russian, “That takes precedence


    17. our lives take precedence so that we lose touch with our partners and our


    18. Comparing common traits of OBEs with their precedence, Dr


    19. He found the following precedence of common aftereffects and transformative


    20. accuracy of provided information: an increased precedence of accurate recall is generally

    21. This is for the reason that you have previously determined they are not as high precedence


    22. By around 300 BC, Rome could claim precedence, if not superiority, over its


    23. The Confession also defined the Bible as the inerrant word of God, and the only document that could take precedence over the Confession


    24. In friendship, dependability takes precedence over ability


    25. And one of the scribes of those who knew the law when he saw the excellence of his answer to them desired to try him and said to him What shall I do to inherit eternal life? and Which of the commandments is greater and has precedence in the lawe Jesus said to him The first of all the commandments is Hear O 28 Israel; The Lord our God the Lord is one and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your thought and with all your 29 strength


    26. This takes precedence


    27. A break in symmetry signifies that one of the polarities in the duality takes precedence at a point in time


    28. He had to let the lead detectives on the Gates investigation take precedence


    29. The offspring takes precedence, not the disagreements between parties


    30. Before men, others may take precedence over you, but in my heart did I also number you in the councils of the kingdom, even before you thought to make this request of me

    31. 5 Jesus made it plain that he had come to establish personal and eternal relations with men which should forever take precedence over all other human relationships


    32. Hís perspective might take precedence over hers


    33. The precedence that the company’s medical staff had outlined was very specific, and those who did not meet the criteria were immediately rejected


    34. Beware of al those things you do that take precedence over other things, and give


    35. If you had an expression such as 2 + 3 * 4, is the addition done first or the multiplication? Our high school maths tells us that the multiplication should be done first - this means that the multiplication operator has higher precedence than the addition operator


    36. binding) to the highest precedence (most binding)


    37. Operators with the same same precedence are listed in the same row in the above table


    38. and - have the same precedence


    39. events take precedence over the creation of Eve


    40. Relieved at the news that freed his conscience from any guilt that may have materialized due to the case, Feltus smiled and was satisfied that he had not complicated any family matters—an issue which took precedence over anything, including their investigations

    41. He noticed the sheaf of papers across which notes had hastily been scrawled as if in preparation for a trial and the open books stacked atop one another that were references to precedence set long ago, possibly by this esteemed attorney’s renowned grandfather who had served as judge in the area until his death at the start of the First World War some two decades ago


    42. precedence anywhere on this level of void in logic that I am


    43. one thing that took precedence over Carson City and its citizens: take


    44. Houston and his health took precedence over everything else


    45. The German high command issued orders for the defence of Sardinia to take precedence over Sicily


    46. The obsession to preserve and even reinforce the British Empire around the World seemed to have gained precedence over everything else in London, and this at the expense of the relations with old allies like France and the United States


    47. Obviously, as father of the country and living divinity, the roles of the gods as established by the king, or pharaoh, took precedence, but didn’t entirely replace local perceptions


    48. It grieves me to think of leaving this house where I have worked for so many years, but filial duty must take precedence


    49. precedence over the coffee


    50. Thankfully, King Charles didn’t object then at the giving away of land by Raymond, something that definitely was good in terms of legal precedence














































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    Synonyms for "precedence"

    precedence precedency precession antecedence antecedency anteriority priority prevalence superiority supremacy leverage advantage

    "precedence" definitions

    status established in order of importance or urgency


    preceding in time


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