prioritize

verb

Definition of prioritizenext
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 In general, the American Academy of Pediatrics clearly recommends prioritizing healthy, nonscreen interactions and content quality over strict time limits for children. — Elizabeth Dowdell, Fortune, 15 July 2026 The program prioritizes the production of xenon-129, a stable isotope used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help diagnose lung diseases with greater precision. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026 According to the institute’s findings, Google violated seven of Common Sense Media’s eight AI principles, such as prioritizing fairness and supporting human connection. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 The president overturned a memo issued by ICE on Tuesday that ordered agents to scale back traffic stops and instead prioritize other tactics in the field. — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for prioritize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritize
  1. categorize
  2. organize
  3. sort
  4. classify
  5. sequence
  6. file
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  • Although this book was longlisted for the National Book Award for Poetry, it could easily have been categorized as biography.
    — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • Canada has nearly 900 wildfires burning, with over 200 categorized as out of control.
    — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of categorize
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  • These fatal interactions, fueled by deaths earlier in the year in Minneapolis, pushed protesters to come out and organize against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including in uptown Charlotte.
    — Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • Yermolaiev’s lawyers released a letter this week accusing Ukrainian security services of organizing the explosion, and urging protection for his family.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of organize
Verb
  • Her fishing partner Giovanna Pizzo sorted the clams from the debris.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Embracing New Capabilities And Categories The future with physical AI is not just a robot folding laundry or a mechanical arm performing parcel sorting in a warehouse.
    — Beena Ammanath, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of sort
Verb
  • The Education Department initially classified only 11 fields as professional, leaving out areas including nursing, physical therapy and education.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Devine told me that e-bike and moped marketing is confusing and regulations keeping e-bikes safely classified are cloudy.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of classify
Verb
  • Until recently, researchers typically used an approach called metabarcoding to sequence eDNA.
    — Jenny Whilde, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
  • University of Copenhagen paleoproteomics researcher Enrico Cappellini, also a co-author of the study, hopes the team will sequence proteins from other South African hominins, as well as species from Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethiopia in east Africa.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 June 2026
Definition of sequence
Verb
  • Now a union spokesperson says employees might file a complaint with a state board intended to protect public employees.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Frevola and Cutbirth have filed a separate lawsuit against the Florida House over its handling of the investigations, alleging that the investigative reports left out key details.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of file

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