as in to categorize
to put in order based on importance
We prioritized the hardest parts of the project before the easier ones.
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Recent Examples of prioritize
Saudi Arabia’s domestic bond market is growing, slowly, as both lenders and borrowers prioritize direct loans from banks over public issuances.
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Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 July 2025
Trump allies in Congress, like Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert with the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, flagrantly prioritize political agendas over science, according to the nonprofit National Resources Defense Council.
—Christine Peterson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
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
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Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 July 2025
Trump allies in Congress, like Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert with the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, flagrantly prioritize political agendas over science, according to the nonprofit National Resources Defense Council.
—Christine Peterson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritize
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Many wealthy families categorize art as conventional investments, like stocks or bonds.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Generally, a rare disease is categorized as one that affects less than 200,000 Americans.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Organizations that fund long-term capabilities, organize around value streams and empower cross-functional product teams consistently deliver results faster and with greater impact.—
Alex Adamopoulos,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Lucile Bluford Day in KC The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated - Beta Omega Chapter is organizing events in honor of Bluford on Tuesday at the Kansas City Public Library.—
Ramal Nasim,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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The start-up company sorts, cleans and refurbishes the package and puts it back into the market for the next round of usage.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Janine Kraft, store manager of the Tante Enso store in Wörlitz, Germany, sorts goods onto the shelves.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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More than half of the cases — 417 — were classified as immigration violations.—
Norma Galeana,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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Cashews are classified as tree nuts, one of the nine major food allergens.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Construction teams can sequence work stages, plan material deliveries, and schedule the right workers.—
Kathleen Kewley,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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The researchers then sequenced the DNA of each fish and searched for areas of the genome and genetic variants that were associated with the growth rate.—
Amber X. Chen,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 July 2025
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The lawsuit was filed by the American Association of University Professors and the Middle East Studies Association, which represents hundreds of professors and students across the country.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
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Medical marijuana companies in Jefferson County, Kentucky, filed a lawsuit against the commonwealth and the former director of the Office of Medical Cannabis.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 July 2025
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“Prioritize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritize. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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