prioritized

past tense of prioritize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prioritized Acton, who led Ohio’s Covid-19 response, prioritized protecting the accessibility of Medicaid, forgiving medical debt, tackling surprise billing, and creating a new prescription drug plan to lower costs. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026 Whatever reserves do exist would eventually run out, with members of the elite likely being prioritized. — Joel Wuthnow, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026 The phases are being prioritized based on user demand over the past week, the company noted. — Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026 That framework could be prioritized and adapted for emerging drugs rather than forcing each new threat through the ordinary timeline. — Dr. Shravani Durbhakula, Time, 1 Nov. 2026 Earlier this year, Lewis said the board submitted an executive summary plan to the city that prioritized what work needs to be accomplished. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026 When work reaches the right people with the relevant history, urgency and business context attached, issues get prioritized by business impact and escalation becomes less reliant on informal coordination between departments. — Rohan Joshi, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 The provisions ensure that if a bus driver or matron is laid off because their company loses a contract, that employee is prioritized during the hiring process for a new company with the same wage and benefits. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026 Lucky Find has also prioritized environmentally friendly development processes, spending extra time to ensure that the Compass Yacht Club will use minimal water and be constructed of sustainable materials. — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritized
Verb
  • Beneficiaries who are not the children of the IRA owner are categorized as NEDBs, and are subject to the 10-year rule, starting the year after the death of the IRA owner.
    — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
  • With this much space, the entire region can’t be categorized in any one specific way—except with the word dramatic.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of coming out organized with a new plan, TCU offensive lineman Jaheim Buchanon was penalized for a false start.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Designed with you in mind, featuring multiple compartments to help keep you organized.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • To Turner’s point about actual data, two state landfill audits, in which crews sorted and weighed real trash, put Californians’ 2023 single-use plastic use at about 3 million tons.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • There’s something incredibly satisfying about getting your holiday travel essentials sorted before November even starts.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • La La filed for divorce from the NBA star back in 2021, citing irreconcilable differences, according to TMZ, which first reported on the settlement Wednesday.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to federal court documents in Dallas.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Okechukwu, who is classified as a sophomore, had six points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in 21 minutes as Tech won easily 64-37 over Charlotte.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • During the sentencing, Kavedza said that 183 victims died of starvation, defined as a complete lack of food, and the deaths of the other eight were classified as murder by direct homicide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The human beings are not freely dispersed around the central figure of God, in this panel, but ranked in strict tiers from the lowest unfortunates to the highest saints.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Cotality ranked states using a risk-scoring model that measures the severity and likelihood of extreme-weather perils.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Prioritized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritized. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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