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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 prioritized
But for the third game in a row, the Red Storm prioritized 3-point shooting, this time in an effort to combat a towering Duke frontcourt headlined by the 6-9 Boozer and 6-11 Patrick Ngonga II.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Issues like housing affordability, economic opportunity, and federal investments in local communities are more pressing than ever — yet many feel these concerns are not being prioritized or addressed effectively at the federal level.
—Roger Sherman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The San Diego Association of Governments divided those units among all communities in San Diego with a methodology that prioritized adding more housing near transit and job centers.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
In Benji’s case, his situation was prioritized as the lowest level for the department, and staff members were not able to check on the child quickly.
—Shannon Tyler
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
In India, the government has prioritized urea supplies for domestic use and provides fertilizer manufacturers with about 70% of their natural gas needs.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
City Council members recently prioritized economic development to continue this financial recovery.
—Paul Fadelli, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
By tethering the livelihood of these workers to divisive debates over sanctuary policies, the Democrats have prioritized political optics over the basic welfare of the American worker.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Large airports with long wait times, like three hours, should be prioritized, Homan said.
—Jason Rantala, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Issues like housing affordability, economic opportunity, and federal investments in local communities are more pressing than ever — yet many feel these concerns are not being prioritized or addressed effectively at the federal level.
—Roger Sherman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The San Diego Association of Governments divided those units among all communities in San Diego with a methodology that prioritized adding more housing near transit and job centers.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
In Benji’s case, his situation was prioritized as the lowest level for the department, and staff members were not able to check on the child quickly.
—Shannon Tyler
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
In India, the government has prioritized urea supplies for domestic use and provides fertilizer manufacturers with about 70% of their natural gas needs.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
City Council members recently prioritized economic development to continue this financial recovery.
—Paul Fadelli, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
By tethering the livelihood of these workers to divisive debates over sanctuary policies, the Democrats have prioritized political optics over the basic welfare of the American worker.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Large airports with long wait times, like three hours, should be prioritized, Homan said.
—Jason Rantala, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritized
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Previously, Aurora categorized data centers as warehouses so had few restrictions around them, but an influx of data center proposals along with residents’ concerns about existing facilities prompted the city to stop accepting new applications until new rules could be developed.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The platform connects nano creators with beauty brands and currently has more than 40,000 creators categorized by beauty preferences and cultural interests.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Olitzky and Marder recently returned from a listening tour of Israel and the West Bank, organized by the nonpartisan group Encounter.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The hunger strike starts on April 10 and is organized by the Zero Burn Coalition, working with a medical team along the way.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Marlins games on national TV The national TV partners are sorted alphabetically below, with the main days for MLB action listed.—
Takashi Williams,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Ballots were sorted into separate precinct boxes rather than a single box, and vote-scanning machines were not used at polling locations, as the Democrats did.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City councilman Nathan Willett also filed to run for the seat after Graves’ announcement.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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McKnight filed for custody of Dominique and her sibling in 2020, The Charlotte Observer reported previously.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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About 1 million people globally have sequenced their genomes, and realistically about 1 billion people need to sequence their genomes for models to function more meaningfully.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 Nov. 2025
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Addiction itself was not officially classified as a disease until 1987.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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River Bend is classified as a village — instead of a city or other municipality — under Missouri law due to its small population size.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nationally, the Charlotte area ranked 22 out of 387 for single year growth.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Consider their minor-league system was ranked 29th or a dead-last 30th by all baseball publications before Peter Bendix’s first season as president of baseball operations in 2024.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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