prioritize

verb

pri·​or·​i·​tize prī-ˈȯr-ə-ˌtīz 

-ˈär-;

ˈprī-ə-rə-

prioritized; prioritizing

transitive verb

: to list or rate (projects, goals, etc.) in order of priority

prioritization

prī-ˌȯr-ə-tə-ˈzā-shən 

-är-;

ˌprī-ə-rə-

noun

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

As a result, officers are prioritizing animal cruelty and neglect cases over calls about loose dogs. —Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 12 June 2026

The Nashville approach prioritizes clear story lines and catchy refrains. —Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 12 June 2026

Meetings, often disengaging, should instead foster belonging by prioritizing shared purpose, offering voice and choice, ensuring psychological safety, and being accessible. —Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Key to all of the work for NASA is the massive Starship rocket, and how SpaceX will prioritize its further development. —Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prioritize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies