PRIORITIZED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

prioritized

verb

past tense of prioritize

as in categorized

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 YouTube prioritized getting people to watch on TV and now accounts for more viewership on those devices than any other service. — Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Basically, that means while some sports will be funded at a level that comes with the expectation of competing for championships (or at least making the postseason), other programs like baseball and softball will be maintained more than prioritized. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Profit over safety Earlier, Béjar told a lawyer for the states that Meta prioritized user engagement and profit over safety. — Reuters, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026 And experts agreed that functional health should be prioritized over longevity. — Lauren Chan, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026 Targeting nuclear waste In the past year, the AMRC has reportedly prioritized challenges including nuclear materials, waste management, and environmental cleanup. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026 Incentives for collaborative development and production with aligned foreign partners should also be prioritized. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 As television networks increasingly prioritized DEI since 2017, many white men remained behind the camera while their counterparts of color were given opportunities in front of it. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Add the high rates of turnover in the financial industry, and many prioritized the basics of employment over working at a company that shared their priorities on diversity. — Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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While most judges have categorized such requests as overreaching or for an improper purpose, two out of three judges on the panel ruled that there was nothing out of line about the QueerDoc request.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026
Should the show be renewed — though it is categorized as a limited series — Stapley notes the core question of who Lucky can be after walking away from her con artist ways would likely be explored.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of categorized

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Victor Gabriel Tourinho Camargo, a Brazilian content creator known as Uvitinho, organized several tournaments in the city of Suzano.

— Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Lloyd, 74, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in March, according to a GoFundMe organized by his friend and Richard Lloyd Group bassist Sean Seymour.

— sameen, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of organized

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Some of us still prefer content sorted by channels, brands, and even time slots.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
From last fall through late April, the program had handled 138 calls, most of which sorted into the check well-being category (62) or the citizen assist one (56).

— Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of sorted

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The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by Hyde Lane, the corporate entity for Demon Hunter, against Netflix, Netflix Studios and concert promoter AEG Presents.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Denver has 160 lawyers The two lawsuits were filed by Jessica Calderon, a former Denver city employee, and Everett Martinez, a current Denver city employee, who separately allege wrongful treatment and retaliation by the city.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of filed

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In theory, that theft should leave the heather worse off — the reason ecologists have long classified Pedicularis as a parasite.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Vaccine hesitancy in faith communities in the Americas Two years ago the entire region of the Americas – North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean – was classified as a measles-free zone.

— Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of classified

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The charter school ranked among the top elementary, middle and high schools across the county.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026
Even though the Chargers ranked a middle-of-the-pack 17th in net punting average last season, JK Scott garnered more respect than that.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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