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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
Forced to make tough spending choices, many Americans prioritized their car payment over the mortgage, weighing the urgent need for personal transportation—work and groceries, church and medical appointments—against the relatively slow-moving process of home foreclosure.
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Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The agency has historically prioritized places with the greatest population and risk, which makes sense due to budget constraints, Berginnis said, but also leaves about two-thirds of the country's streams, rivers and coastlines unmapped.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
Nissan clearly prioritized interior and ride comfort when developing the new Sentra, and that decision pays dividends.
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New Atlas,
20 June 2026
The Downfall and Freefall documentaries argue that Boeing’s company culture deteriorated as company execs prioritized profits and a rising share price over safety.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Why Prevention Is Breaking Down For years, security strategies prioritized prevention with a pretty straightforward set of protocols.
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Brian Contos,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Over the years, some audiences grew tired of spectacle being prioritized over the true perspective of an artist who clearly has more to offer.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Reuters — Switzerland on Sunday rejected a proposal to cap its population at 10 million as voters prioritized economic stability and ties with the European Union over worries immigration was stretching public services and pushing up rents.
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CNN Money,
14 June 2026
The suit further alleges that Roblox prioritized company growth over user safety.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The agency has historically prioritized places with the greatest population and risk, which makes sense due to budget constraints, Berginnis said, but also leaves about two-thirds of the country's streams, rivers and coastlines unmapped.
—
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Nissan clearly prioritized interior and ride comfort when developing the new Sentra, and that decision pays dividends.
—
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
The Downfall and Freefall documentaries argue that Boeing’s company culture deteriorated as company execs prioritized profits and a rising share price over safety.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Why Prevention Is Breaking Down For years, security strategies prioritized prevention with a pretty straightforward set of protocols.
—
Brian Contos,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Over the years, some audiences grew tired of spectacle being prioritized over the true perspective of an artist who clearly has more to offer.
—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Reuters — Switzerland on Sunday rejected a proposal to cap its population at 10 million as voters prioritized economic stability and ties with the European Union over worries immigration was stretching public services and pushing up rents.
—
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
The suit further alleges that Roblox prioritized company growth over user safety.
—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritized
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History has since categorized Watergate as a defining example of government accountability and congressional oversight of presidential power.
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Supermassive black holes that are consuming matter are categorized as active, whereas supermassive black holes that do not consume matter are known as inactive or quiescent.
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Volunteers organized the supplies — toothbrushes, baby wipes, instant soup and many other items — and loaded them into boxes, drawing hearts on the outside with magic marker.
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Pastor Jeremy Tuck of Connection Point Church organized a free gas giveaway Sunday in Forest Park, handing out $20 gas cards to the first 250 drivers at a local RaceTrac station.
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This compact organizer is designed to keep small travel essentials neatly sorted.
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Otherwise, the underpinnings are perfectly sorted.
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The ruling was issued as part of a class-action lawsuit filed by noncitizens challenging ICE’s recent practice of making arrests at immigration courthouses and detaining people for extended periods in facilities designed for short-term holds.
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The trial court dismissed the petition as time-barred on May 1, 2025, concluding it was filed one day past the 365-day jurisdictional deadline.
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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.
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This case has now been classified as inactive.
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The project has been classified as a top priority by Zuckerberg and is just one of the many apps the company is reportedly developing in response to emerging trends.
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Professional attire ranked second.
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According to a new report that tracks pedestrian deaths across the nation, the Miami metro area, which includes Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, ranked as the 17th most dangerous metropolitan area for pedestrians.
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