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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
With Williams’ natural gifts in extending plays, the Bears have prioritized their efforts to improve their scramble drill production in 2026.
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 1 June 2026
At a time when much of the Scotch industry prioritized consistency and tradition above all else, Bruichladdich embraced experimentation, transparency, terroir, and storytelling.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing Altman of leading a company that prioritized profits over protecting its users’ safety.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 1 June 2026
The study noted that only 33 percent of retailers were investing in shelf digitization, while the others prioritized pricing and supplier systems—even though the latter relied on shelf-level data to perform.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
The process of shrinking was different among the groups, with some dinosaurs reducing the size of the fingers first, while others prioritized shortening the forearm.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
For years, sunscreen manufacturers have prioritized products that protect against UVB.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 25 May 2026
Parks are common spaces where our collective good should be prioritized.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
According to Sarnoff, the show's producers always wanted the characters to find each other again and prioritized that over answering questions.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 1 June 2026
At a time when much of the Scotch industry prioritized consistency and tradition above all else, Bruichladdich embraced experimentation, transparency, terroir, and storytelling.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing Altman of leading a company that prioritized profits over protecting its users’ safety.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 1 June 2026
The study noted that only 33 percent of retailers were investing in shelf digitization, while the others prioritized pricing and supplier systems—even though the latter relied on shelf-level data to perform.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
The process of shrinking was different among the groups, with some dinosaurs reducing the size of the fingers first, while others prioritized shortening the forearm.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
For years, sunscreen manufacturers have prioritized products that protect against UVB.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 25 May 2026
Parks are common spaces where our collective good should be prioritized.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
According to Sarnoff, the show's producers always wanted the characters to find each other again and prioritized that over answering questions.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritized
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Those categorized as lower risk were treated with hormone therapy alone.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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Prediction markets sell event contracts — so they’re also categorized and regulated differently from traditional forms of gambling.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Saturday’s protest was organized by groups such as San Jose Against War, the Democratic Socialists of America, Community Service Organization San Jose, and the Community Agency for Resources, Advocacy & Services.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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Whoever organized this screening was smart enough to keep the aftermath out of the paper.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Ballots are sorted — again Once signatures have been checked, ballots go back to the sorter, Page said, this time separating the ones that have been accepted to continue on the process from the ones that are being challenged.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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In 2024, Carolyn Silverman and I wrote about how 82% of the American population has been sorted into states controlled by a single party, inhibiting political choice and eroding representative democracy.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Additionally, Hunt filed more false returns in his own name to seek additional fraudulent refunds.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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The congressman wrote that a parent filed a complaint alleging the school system violated her daughter’s civil rights under Title IX by allowing transgender students to use girls’ bathrooms and locker rooms.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 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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Chlorine gas is poisonous and classified as a pulmonary irritant that has a distinct odor.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Interestingly, depending on the data provider, the stock is often classified as either an industrial or a technology/software company.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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China is North Korea’s top economic lifeline, accounting for the vast majority of the country’s foreign trade, and has long ranked as Pyongyang’s most important diplomatic partner.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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That year, Georgia was ranked as the worst-performing state in a Postal Service service performance report for the second quarter of 2024 that tracked transit time for mail delivery.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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