prior

[ˈpraɪər]

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

Use 'prior' in a 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.