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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
For example, roles in transportation were likely to require autonomous driving skills, while maintenance positions prioritized robotics capabilities.
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Dylan Butts
shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Both Lebanon and Syria are emerging from devastating sectarian conflicts, foreign interference, and destruction at the hands of the Iranian regime and non-state actors who prioritized extremist ideology above all.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Leaders at Space Command prioritized military readiness.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Also prioritized was creating an appropriate backdrop for the couple’s always-in-rotation collection of contemporary art.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
The family of six is extremely close, and all four sisters have spoken about how their parents prioritized their family above all else.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The two countries have historically prioritized many of the same objectives, including regional stability.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Helping build a world where dignity, justice, and compassion are prioritized is not just meaningful work.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Clot’s Adidas run has prioritized experimentation with heritage models.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Dylan Butts
shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Both Lebanon and Syria are emerging from devastating sectarian conflicts, foreign interference, and destruction at the hands of the Iranian regime and non-state actors who prioritized extremist ideology above all.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Leaders at Space Command prioritized military readiness.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Also prioritized was creating an appropriate backdrop for the couple’s always-in-rotation collection of contemporary art.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
The family of six is extremely close, and all four sisters have spoken about how their parents prioritized their family above all else.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The two countries have historically prioritized many of the same objectives, including regional stability.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Helping build a world where dignity, justice, and compassion are prioritized is not just meaningful work.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Clot’s Adidas run has prioritized experimentation with heritage models.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritized
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The first release of UCISD material on August 11 comprised 3,547 pages of material, categorized by the relevant person or subject.—
Matthew J. Friedman,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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The belief can be categorized as either a bizarre delusion or a non-bizarre delusion.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The events, which are locally organized and tailored to local concerns, are led by labor organizations, including the AFL-CIO, national advocacy groups such as May Day Strong, Public Citizen and Indivisible and dozens on local advocacy groups.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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In advance of the press conference, some 100 survivors are expected at a rally organized by several victim advocate groups near the Capitol.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Bobba had sorted people with a Social Security number by age and found more than 12 million over 120 years old still listed in the agency’s data.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Most of his Hailey songs can be sorted into long-winded apologies or lusty worship tracks, but this one is almost more of a mission statement.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cousins were playing ding, dong, ditch The victim's cousin told investigators that the two were attending a family birthday party about a block away from the scene of the shooting, according to a criminal complaint filed in Harris County court.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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George Bochetto, the attorney who filed the lawsuit, also wrote a letter, arguing that the express train service cuts for the Eagles game should also be halted.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After recently being told by the state officials that her personalized license plate was revoked because it is not classified as free speech, a Tennessee woman is appealing the decision to the United States Supreme Court.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Students who take the assessment are classified into one of four performance levels, with level four being the highest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2007, Kansas was picked to play in the Orange Bowl over Mizzou, even though the Tigers were ranked higher and had won the head-to-head matchup in the final week of the regular season.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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His 151 carries ranked sixth, while his 631 rushing yards ranked seventh.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Prioritized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritized. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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