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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The Netflix documentary reinforces a narrative that Carnival prioritizes marketing and profit over passenger experience.
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Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Meanwhile, outsourcing non-core services can reduce costs by up to 28%, yet 25% of health plan and 16% of health system finance leaders are not prioritizing it.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Many draft-eligible players not projected for the lottery were advised by agents to prioritize college basketball’s commercial opportunities and clear development pathways over the lack of certainty and cash guarantees of being a late NBA selection.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 25 June 2025
Trump brought with him a new agenda, prioritizing fossil fuels and combustion engines and dismantling EV incentives as well as regulations.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 25 June 2025
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Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Meanwhile, outsourcing non-core services can reduce costs by up to 28%, yet 25% of health plan and 16% of health system finance leaders are not prioritizing it.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Many draft-eligible players not projected for the lottery were advised by agents to prioritize college basketball’s commercial opportunities and clear development pathways over the lack of certainty and cash guarantees of being a late NBA selection.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 25 June 2025
Trump brought with him a new agenda, prioritizing fossil fuels and combustion engines and dismantling EV incentives as well as regulations.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 25 June 2025
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 30 Jun. 2025.
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