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 outcome offered further evidence that prioritizing short-term stability over democratic values and accountable governance can invite long-term reversals, a trend that Washington and New Delhi would do well to reckon with.
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Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
In the end, the Democrats mostly oriented their demands toward health care—above all, the renewal of expiring Obamacare subsidies—as opposed to, say, prioritizing more abstract ultimatums related to creeping authoritarianism.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
Cities like Mesa, Phoenix and Scottsdale could lose more than 20% of their river allocations, triggering public debates in council chambers and municipal offices over how to respond, what to sacrifice and what to prioritize.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The plan prioritizes locations that have parking lots on city property, Branscomb said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
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Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
In the end, the Democrats mostly oriented their demands toward health care—above all, the renewal of expiring Obamacare subsidies—as opposed to, say, prioritizing more abstract ultimatums related to creeping authoritarianism.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
Cities like Mesa, Phoenix and Scottsdale could lose more than 20% of their river allocations, triggering public debates in council chambers and municipal offices over how to respond, what to sacrifice and what to prioritize.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The plan prioritizes locations that have parking lots on city property, Branscomb said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2025.
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