prioritize
verb
pri·or·i·tize
prī-ˈȯr-ə-ˌtīz 
-ˈär-;
ˈprī-ə-rə-
prioritized; prioritizing
: to list or rate (projects, goals, etc.) in order of priority
Examples of prioritize in a Sentence
It's always difficult to prioritize work, school, and family.
If you want to do your job efficiently, you have to learn to prioritize.
The town council hopes to prioritize the bridge construction project at the next meeting.
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Art and literary projects become like residue that sticks to more useful and prioritized societal missions.
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Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Interior designer Terence Disdale also departed from convention, prioritizing comfort and flow over the opulence and formality favored in that era.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2026
After nearly two hours of debate, council members voted 7-2 to prioritize pursuing a joint powers authority, or JPA — a singular regional agency to manage affordable housing and homelessness services.
—Mathew Miranda
january 13, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
This does not mean a sole focus on workers, as much of Espinal’s office’s job is to court the TV and film industry studios to prioritize shooting in New York City.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Interior designer Terence Disdale also departed from convention, prioritizing comfort and flow over the opulence and formality favored in that era.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2026
After nearly two hours of debate, council members voted 7-2 to prioritize pursuing a joint powers authority, or JPA — a singular regional agency to manage affordable housing and homelessness services.
—Mathew Miranda
january 13, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
This does not mean a sole focus on workers, as much of Espinal’s office’s job is to court the TV and film industry studios to prioritize shooting in New York City.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for prioritize
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“Prioritize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prioritize. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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