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

The Netflix documentary reinforces a narrative that Carnival prioritizes marketing and profit over passenger experience. —Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

Meanwhile, outsourcing non-core services can reduce costs by up to 28%, yet 25% of health plan and 16% of health system finance leaders are not prioritizing it. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 June 2025

Many draft-eligible players not projected for the lottery were advised by agents to prioritize college basketball’s commercial opportunities and clear development pathways over the lack of certainty and cash guarantees of being a late NBA selection. —Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 25 June 2025

Trump brought with him a new agenda, prioritizing fossil fuels and combustion engines and dismantling EV incentives as well as regulations. —Camila Domonoske, NPR, 25 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prioritize

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize