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prior

1 of 2

adjective

pri·​or ˈprī(-ə)r How to pronounce prior (audio)
1
: earlier in time or order
2
: taking precedence (as in importance)
priorly adverb

prior

2 of 2

noun

plural priors
1
a
: the superior ranking next to the abbot of a monastery
b
: the superior of a house or group of houses of any of various religious communities
2
US law enforcement, informal : a previous instance of arrest or conviction for a crime
He had been told that burglary, like auto theft, rarely drew a state prison term, unless you had lots of priors. Joseph Wambaugh

Synonyms

Adjective

Choose the Right Synonym for prior

preceding, antecedent, foregoing, previous, prior, former, anterior mean being before.

preceding usually implies being immediately before in time or in place.

the preceding sentence

antecedent applies to order in time and may suggest a causal relation.

conditions antecedent to the revolution

foregoing applies chiefly to statements.

the foregoing remarks

previous and prior imply existing or occurring earlier, but prior often adds an implication of greater importance.

a child from a previous marriage
a prior obligation

former implies always a definite comparison or contrast with something that is latter.

the former name of the company

anterior applies to position before or ahead of usually in space, sometimes in time or order.

the anterior lobe of the brain

Example Sentences

Adjective Do you have a prior history of back problems? The job requires prior experience in advertising. The defendant had a prior record of convictions. I'm sorry, but we have a prior commitment and can't come tonight. We have a prior claim to the estate.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Thomas Barrack, the former chairman of investment firm Colony Capital Inc., is accused of acting as an agent of a foreign government without prior notification to the U.S. Attorney General. James Fanelli, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022 The 36-year-old also referenced the complicated circumstances regarding the cancellation of her prior Joanne world tour, which she was forced to cut short in February 2018 after experiencing body pain due to fibromyalgia. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2022 Focusing on Chouinard’s personal attributes, rather than asking how the new trust will ensure prior mistakes are not repeated, skews the narrative. Rachel Donald, The New Republic, 17 Sep. 2022 But because of the prior incident, the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office ruled the second child’s death a homicide, Clausing said. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 His prior write-ups had been for minor infractions: failing to make his bed, having a box of raspberries in his room and forgetting to sign off on mandatory chores. Moe Clark, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2022 Local volunteers said they were not given prior notice of the operation, which left migrants stranded on nearby sidewalks. Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2022 All Puerto Ricans can wear No. 21 on Roberto Clemente Day, along with each team’s Clemente Award nominee and prior Clemente Award winners. The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2022 That means that for many on AHCCCS, prior authorization criteria limit CGM availability, which frustrates many health care providers. AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2022
Noun
His car narrowly missed an unmarked law enforcement vehicle, which zips past less than a second prior. Tami Abdollah, USA TODAY, 19 May 2021 Depending on your past familiarity with white tube socks (your prior), your visual system may correctly conclude that the socks are truly white but illuminated by green lighting. Stephen L. Macknik, Scientific American, 12 Dec. 2019 The fair value of KKR’s private-equity portfolio climbed by roughly 14% from the prior... Miriam Gottfried And Allison Prang, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2020 Unfortunately, Altschul fails to convincingly imagine how a young, middle-class American Jewish woman, whatever her priors, could make the leap to armed struggle. Alex Cuadros, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2020 His priors included counts of lewd acts upon a child, possession for sale of crack, domestic violence and vehicle theft. Evan Sernoffsky, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Feb. 2020 Curtis Thornton was a first-time offender with no priors, and nobody was hurt in the arsons, but Jones sentenced him to 100 years in prison. John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 30 Oct. 2019 In June, Begin's attorney appealed the sentence, arguing that 40 to 60 years in prison would be more appropriate for a man of his age with no priors and that his 120-year sentence was inappropriate. Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 30 Oct. 2019 Facing up to life in prison with his priors, Morales agreed to plead guilty, serve a three-year sentence and, upon completion, be deported to his birth country: South Korea. Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin, former, superior; akin to Latin priscus ancient, prae before — more at for

Noun

Middle English, from Old English & Anglo-French; both from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, administrator, from Latin, former, superior

First Known Use

Adjective

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of prior was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing prior

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