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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Auto mode prioritizes efficiency, cleaning pool walls when the vacuum’s battery is over 50 percent charged and the floor when the battery drops below 50 percent.
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 20 May 2025
This speaks to the desire to be able to prioritize convenience, financial flexibility, cost efficiency or risk management and provides a balanced alternative to an all-or-nothing reliance on one payment method.
—Rick Watkin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
According to the 2025 Parents Food Study, eight out of ten parents prioritize their children's health over their own.
—Christine Michel Carter, Parents, 20 May 2025
The film business is susceptible to the same pressures, the same corporate tendencies to prioritize technology, efficiency, and hype over humanity and art.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 20 May 2025
This speaks to the desire to be able to prioritize convenience, financial flexibility, cost efficiency or risk management and provides a balanced alternative to an all-or-nothing reliance on one payment method.
—Rick Watkin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
According to the 2025 Parents Food Study, eight out of ten parents prioritize their children's health over their own.
—Christine Michel Carter, Parents, 20 May 2025
The film business is susceptible to the same pressures, the same corporate tendencies to prioritize technology, efficiency, and hype over humanity and art.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 May 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 23 May. 2025.
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