prior

[ˈpraɪər]

Definition:
1. The head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot.
2. Earlier in time.

'prior' example sentence:

1. It is usually good practice to cull the poorest prior to field planting.
2. It happened prior to his arrival.
3. In Hylantia prior to 1910, farmers nevertheless lost considerable numbers of sheep to wolves each year.
4. A man seen hanging around the area prior to the shooting could have been involved.
5. The firm I wanted to use had prior commitments.
6. Prior to 200 B.C., a number of relatively small centers coexisted in and near the Valley of Mexico.
7. However, prior team knowledge integration literature neglected to study this issue.
8. Prior to the nineteenth century, there were almost no channels of social mobility.
9. Prior to the interview, acquaint yourself with the laws pertaining to job discrimination.
10. Prior to being spoon-fed number words, children can only approximately discriminate quantities beyond three.
11. Visits are by prior arrangement.
12. If a person places money prior to anything else, it's very likely that he could not enjoy the happiness in life.
13. Prior to sale, each could be photographed and the list of the purchasers could be maintained on the computer.
14. Prior to a follow-up interview, the researchers inflated ratings for two symptoms by two points.
15. Virgin Galactic had, prior to this week's accident, seemed closest to starting regular flights.
16. He made the decision without my prior knowledge or consent.
17. The caves can be visited only by prior arrangement.
18. The discussion requires prior knowledge of the subject.
19. They all raised the question as if by prior agreement.
20. We were able to reconstruct data about its landscape prior to 1900.
21. Even prior to the national shutdown, Cadmus said her clients were gravitating to a more relaxed work look.
22. Never go to a speech without some prior work on it.
23. Her excuse of a prior engagement was accepted.
24. For the prior year, they reported net income of$ 1.1 million.
25. It is important to enrich the soil prior to planting.
26. Within the United States prior to 1920, for example, only less urbanized states had granted women suffrage.
27. No employee can be recruited without the prior approval of the manager.
28. The killing of bad mice requires no prior approval.
29. Anglers are required to obtain prior authorization from the park keeper.
30. Do you need to review some prior materials that provide foundations for the content you are now studying?
31. Just phone in your order three or more days prior to departure.
32. Technical engineers who worked on the plane prior to takeoff are reportedly going to be questioned by the police.
33. He claimed he had no prior knowledge of the protest.
34. Please check in half an hour prior to departure.
35. I took up one-year prior course in German in this college.
36. No show prior to 'On The Town' had told so much of its story through dance.
37. There is evidence of agriculture in Africa prior to 3000 B.C.
38. The Constitution requires the president to seek the prior approval of Congress for military action.
39. This information must not be disclosed without prior written consent.
40. A death prior to 65 is considered to be a premature death.
41. Students should have prior experience of veterinary practice.
42. It is not always necessary to gut the fish prior to freezing.
43. Although not essential, some prior knowledge of statistics is desirable.
44. You can cash cheques here by prior arrangement with the bank.
45. I had to refuse because of a prior engagement.
46. We mustn't forget the plants, without whose prior invasion of the land none of the other migrations could have happened.
47. He knew about the interview prior to its publication and had actually previewed the piece.
48. Prior to assembly, grooves were made in the shelf, base, and sides to accommodate the back panel.
49. She will be unable to attend because of a prior engagement.