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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Shah said his hope was to raise enough additional money to not have to set priorities about which struggling residents to help.
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Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
City government is going to have to set priorities and stick to them.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
This question prompts the coachee to clarify their aspirations and set priorities.
—Xavier Preterit, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
If the United States truly wants to set priorities according to its interests—in other words, to act strategically—there is no viable alternative to pulling back from the places that matter less.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2024
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Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
City government is going to have to set priorities and stick to them.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
This question prompts the coachee to clarify their aspirations and set priorities.
—Xavier Preterit, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
If the United States truly wants to set priorities according to its interests—in other words, to act strategically—there is no viable alternative to pulling back from the places that matter less.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for set priorities
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“Set priorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20priorities. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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