PRIORITIZE Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

prioritize

verb

Definition of prioritize

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 Why are the Heat prioritizing a player who’s obviously lost it? — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 But William has the monarch’s permission to prioritize his young family. — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Poles that require reinforcement or replacement are prioritized for follow-up work. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Instead of assuming where energy is being lost, today’s high-performance contractors can pinpoint inefficiencies and prioritize improvements that deliver the greatest return on investment. — Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prioritize

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Verb

And, although Ormund has been described as the show’s new villain, Norton isn’t sure his character is so easy to categorize.

— Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Clinical guidelines from the National Institutes of Health categorize alcohol withdrawal by the following key progression stages.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of categorize

Verb

That win did not sit well with labor leaders throughout the country, who had hoped to expand upon their already-vast California union ranks through organizing rideshare drivers.

— Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
Gone are the days of wrestling an overstuffed suitcase—my compression packing cubes help maximize every inch of space and keep everything organized.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of organize

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During that time, plundered artworks were processed at the Jeu de Paume, which temporarily served as a sorting facility for the Nazi party.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026
Every couple handles these differently, and the time to sort it out is before your sister-in-law shows up with a suitcase.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of sort

Verb

So far, only one track that can be classified as K-pop has climbed all the way to the peak position of the Radio Songs chart.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Approximately 35% of the state, including coastal regions, remains free of drought or abnormal dryness, and no areas of California are currently classified as being in extreme or exceptional drought.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of classify

Verb

For years, the industry response to this tension was to sequence it away.

— Vishal Saxena, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Pontus Skoglund, a population geneticist who leads the Ancient Genomics laboratory at the institute, said the wider project to genetically sequence the remains of around 1,000 ancient individuals will help to advance our scientific understanding.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of sequence

Verb

Investigators presented the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office earlier Tuesday for filing consideration.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
All four of her grandparents were born and raised in Italy; in 2018, the then 62-year-old former magazine editor moved to Perugia, in the central Umbria region, on a temporary visa at the same time as filing a lawsuit for citizenship.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

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