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
Ancelotti has prioritized structure first, then attack.
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Esteban Campanela, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
The lab’s work also will prioritize projects that dovetail with the Florida-Israel Institute, which is administered through FAU.
—Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
But Traditional Medicare remains a strong fit for many people, especially those who prioritize broad provider access.
—Eve Cunningham, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Or someone who prioritized your party over the Constitution?
—Matthew E.k. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
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Esteban Campanela, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
The lab’s work also will prioritize projects that dovetail with the Florida-Israel Institute, which is administered through FAU.
—Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
But Traditional Medicare remains a strong fit for many people, especially those who prioritize broad provider access.
—Eve Cunningham, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Or someone who prioritized your party over the Constitution?
—Matthew E.k. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for prioritize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritize
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The film has been categorized as semi-autobiographical in nature for The Parent Trap director.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Police categorized what happened to Mack as a misdemeanor simple assault, the incident report shows.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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Michelle Amores, a division manager for the San Jose Public Library who helped organize the celebration, spoke to the community’s enduring spirit.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The Shanghai Remakes event, organized by Spain’s Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA), will see each company talk up the Asian market remake potential of their title for 10 minutes.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Inside Minnesota's oldest government building in continuous operation — the historic Florence Township Hall in Frontenac Station — volunteers are carefully sorting and preparing quilts.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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After being washed and dried, horsehair is sorted by length and stretched onto a simple wooden frame known as a guanga.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Each conference room is classified as good, dark or backlit, and those ratings can then be correlated with occupancy and complaints.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The water contained glycol, causing it to be classified as an environmental hazard, officials wrote in a report after investigating the accident.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
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SecureBio can sequence a genome in five days, but the genetic analysis can reveal much more information, such as a virus’s variant or lineage.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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Scientists sequence a patient's tumor to identify up to 34 unique molecular fingerprints called neoantigens and encode them into a custom vaccine.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
1 June 2026
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secertary of State Shirley Weber filed a lawsuit on Friday aimed at blocking a Shasta County ballot initiative that would set up a range of new voting rules.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Sakahara first filed for a retrial in 2001.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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“Prioritize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritize. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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