set priorities
idiom
: to decide which things are most important to do
We don't have enough time to do everything. We have to set priorities.
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Employers look for people who can set priorities and stay on top of deadlines without letting costs spiral out of control.
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Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The council will help define and measure well-being, set priorities, and design future safeguards including the parental controls.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2025
Before a special meeting to set priorities for the new council on February 7, Martínez Beltrán asked Turner to include an item on the agenda seeking a resolution stating that the City Council would protect the rights of residents regardless of immigration status.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Unlike a president or a governor, a mayor has to do much more than set priorities with their budgets.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
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Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The council will help define and measure well-being, set priorities, and design future safeguards including the parental controls.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2025
Before a special meeting to set priorities for the new council on February 7, Martínez Beltrán asked Turner to include an item on the agenda seeking a resolution stating that the City Council would protect the rights of residents regardless of immigration status.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Unlike a president or a governor, a mayor has to do much more than set priorities with their budgets.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
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“Set priorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20priorities. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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