: to be more important (than something else) When it comes to making health care decisions, the patient's preference should take precedence.
How do you use precedence in a sentence?
Precedence sentence example
- The Mayor takes precedence over all except the Queen. ...
- We gave only limited thought to the upcoming session as our pre wedding trip and plans took precedence in our hectic schedule. ...
- The Social or matriarchal took precedence of the Local or patriarchal organization.
How do you say take precedence?
Additional synonyms
- cancel (out),
- make up for,
- compensate for,
- prevail over,
- balance out,
