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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On the series, her character prioritizes lab work over love, but in real life, the former Neighbours star is dating fellow actor Josh McKenzie.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The free-trade agenda sought to deregulate the labor market and prioritize market efficiency, strengthening the hands of employers and severely weakening union and social movements, as anti-free traders had predicted.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
These pillows, all tested and reviewed in our editors’ own beds, prioritize materials and a manufacturing process fully free from harmful chemicals like flame-retardants, deodorizers, and fiber treatment agents like pesticides in the growing process.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
However, both Warren and Lal agreed that whole fruits should be prioritized.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 28 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The free-trade agenda sought to deregulate the labor market and prioritize market efficiency, strengthening the hands of employers and severely weakening union and social movements, as anti-free traders had predicted.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
These pillows, all tested and reviewed in our editors’ own beds, prioritize materials and a manufacturing process fully free from harmful chemicals like flame-retardants, deodorizers, and fiber treatment agents like pesticides in the growing process.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
However, both Warren and Lal agreed that whole fruits should be prioritized.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 28 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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