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

Florida’s recent move to empower public Higher Education Institutions, or HEIs, to authorize charter schools is another important step in prioritizing family agency in education over school attendance boundaries. — Thibaut Delloue, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

The change affected more than 16,000 detainees last month, the lawsuit says, delaying legal filings and limiting representation as the government prioritizes deportations. — Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Controlling critical pipeline networks gave the company unprecedented power to set transport terms, prioritize its own shipments and restrict pipeline access for independent oil producers. — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

This book includes nothing from Elain’s perspective; hopefully, the next book will prioritize her and possibly offer some magical explanation for why the rest of the Night Court has been such jerks to one another in this novel. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 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