Primary

Adjective:

1. Of chief importance; principal.
   • Example: The primary goal of the project is to reduce emissions.
2. Earliest in time or order of development.
   • Example: The primary stages of the disease are difficult to detect.
3. Related to primary education (elementary school).
   • Example: She is a primary school teacher.

Noun:

1. A preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select the candidates for a principal, especially presidential, election.
   • Example: He won the primary in a landslide.

Collocations:

• Primary goal
• Primary concern
• Primary source
• Primary school
• Primary reason
• Primary function
• Primary focus
• Primary election

Prepositions commonly used with “primary”:

• Primary in (something)
• Primary for (something)
• Primary among (something)

Example Sentences:

1. The primary reason for the meeting is to discuss the budget.
2. Her primary responsibility is managing the team.
3. They focused on the primary objective of the project.
4. The primary school curriculum includes reading, writing, and math.
5. His primary interest lies in environmental science.
6. The primary source of information for the research was the national archives.
7. She attended primary school in a small town.
8. The primary concern of parents is their children’s safety.
9. His primary goal is to graduate with honors.
10. The primary function of the heart is to pump blood.
11. She became a primary caregiver for her elderly parents.
12. The primary election results were announced last night.
13. Water is the primary element in most living organisms.
14. The primary stage of the project involves data collection.
15. Education is a primary right for all children.
16. The primary focus of the conference is climate change.
17. The primary sector of the economy includes agriculture and mining.
18. Their primary mission is to provide healthcare to underserved communities.
19. The primary symptom of the disease is a persistent cough.
20. He teaches primary school children.
21. The primary issue discussed was the need for affordable housing.
22. They lost the primary data due to a technical error.
23. The primary objective is to improve customer satisfaction.
24. She passed her primary exams with flying colors.
25. The primary cause of the accident is still unknown.
26. He was a candidate in the Democratic primary.
27. They are working on the primary draft of the report.
28. The primary components of the system include hardware and software.
29. Her primary ambition is to become a doctor.
30. The primary challenge is to reduce costs without sacrificing quality.
31. They met during their primary education years.
32. The primary ingredient in this recipe is flour.
33. He focused on the primary aspects of the problem.
34. The primary goal is to achieve a balance between work and life.
35. The primary motivation for his actions was fear.
36. She is writing a book about the primary stages of child development.
37. The primary role of the committee is to oversee the project.
38. He explained the primary principles of physics to the students.
39. Their primary concern is the welfare of their employees.
40. The primary goal of the campaign is to raise awareness about mental health.
41. They analyzed the primary data collected from the survey.
42. The primary difference between the two products is quality.
43. The primary teacher organized a field trip for the students.
44. The primary reason for the delay was bad weather.
45. They focused on the primary issues facing the community.
46. The primary suspect in the case has been arrested.
47. The primary task is to complete the report by Friday.
48. The primary aim is to foster creativity among students.
49. The primary lesson learned from the experience is to always be prepared.
50. The primary driver of economic growth is technological innovation.