prioritize
verb
, -ˈär-; ˈprī-ə-rə-\
Definition of prioritize
Keep scrolling for more
Other Words from prioritize
, -är- ; ˌprī-ə-rə- \
noun
Examples of prioritize in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Muslimah Moms First is an eight-week program designed to help mothers achieve their nutrition goals and prioritize their health while also making healthy meals for their families. — Nazima Qureshi, SELF, "3 Ways I Make Nutrition Advice More Culturally Relevant to Muslim Women Like Myself," 3 Apr. 2019 Beauty Awards 2019 23 Slides In recent years, there’s been a seismic shift in our collective beauty consciousness—we’re scanning ingredient lists, hunting for organic alternatives, and prioritizing sustainable packaging more than ever before. — Glamour, "Beauty Awards: The 23 Best Natural Beauty Products of 2018," 25 Mar. 2019 Since early last year, Instagram has been prioritizing shopping for users who want to use the platform for more than just looking at their friend's photos. — Alyssa Hardy, Teen Vogue, "Instagram Launches In-App Purchasing," 19 Mar. 2019 The hundreds of schools that use early decision say the system prioritizes the students who are most interested in their schools. — James Wellemeyer, Teen Vogue, "Applying to College Early Is a Privilege Not Every Student Can Afford," 20 Mar. 2019 Swedish brand Lazoschmidl has pushed its Friday evening presentation back a half hour, for example, aware that people will prioritize Dior. — Amy Verner, Vogue, "First Dior Men, Now Thom Browne—The Gilets Jaunes Are Impacting the Fall ’19 Paris Men’s Shows," 9 Jan. 2019 Meanwhile, now that Facebook and other platforms are prioritizing the removal of millions of fake accounts, bad actors are looking to hijack real accounts to avoid detection. — Recode Staff, Recode, "Recode Daily: Trump’s personal lawyer pleaded guilty and his campaign chief was convicted," 22 Aug. 2018 Going forward, prioritizing those goals will be important. — Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Karen Spiegelberg wins Oconomowoc special election, becomes first alderwoman since 2013," 10 July 2018 And expect your terrestrial sense of what constitutes an amenity to change: Since venturing outdoors would be a complex, risky prospect, a space hotel will prioritize the gym, both to maintain fitness and stave off cabin fever. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "The Tourist's Guide to Space," 12 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prioritize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for prioritize
prioritize
verb
English Language Learners Definition of prioritize
See the full definition for prioritize in the English Language Learners Dictionary
Comments on prioritize
What made you want to look up prioritize? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Words from Greek and Latin Quiz
-
- Which of the following months comes from a Latin word for “ten”?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
-
Words from Greek and Latin Quiz
Finally! A use for those SAT prep classes.
Take the quiz -
Name That Thing: Animal Edition
How many animals can you identify?
Take the quiz -
True or False?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
Take the quiz -
Dictionary Devil
The dictionary has been scrambled—can you put it back together?
Play the game
Share prioritize
Resources for prioritize