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.

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of prioritized Those roster restrictions have caused distinct challenges in leagues where development, not winning, is prioritized and where prospects are often kept on strict workload schedules. — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Winters prioritized strategic logic over acknowledging the profound emotional impact on his workforce, fostering fear and anger. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Now able to give the reins to the 27-year-old Doncic with James’ departure, the Lakers prioritized a center to complement the superstar guard. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 The Secret Service said in a statement that the agency has prioritized retention and development of its workforce while also streamlining the hiring process. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Nissan clearly prioritized interior and ride comfort when developing the new Sentra, and that decision pays dividends. — New Atlas, 20 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 Matches outdoors during peak heat hours have also been limited, and those expected in warmer windows are prioritized for covered stadiums, FIFA said. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 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. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritized

Verb

Countrywide, wine, beer, spirits and other newer forms of alcohol are categorized according to beverage type and are taxed often regardless of actual alcohol content or other states’ policies.

— Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
The study also categorized unemployment claims by age and found that a significant portion of claims were from those aged 36 to 65, signaling that AI’s effect doesn’t only affect early-career jobs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of categorized

Verb

Since Calleja’s near-fatal fall, over $42,000 ($61,000 AUD) has been donated to a fundraiser organized by his football club to help cover medical expenses.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
The annual memorial, organized by Castile’s mother, Valerie Castile, took place Monday night at the Philando Castile Peace Garden, located outside the north entrance to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

— Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

Definition of organized

Verb

With the titling issues sorted, Arkell said the developers will start with building out roads, sewers and utility lines, and clear the 50-acre property over the next eight to 10 months in order to make way for building construction.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
At Yogyakarta’s Piyungan landfill in Indonesia, a city’s waste is sorted by scavengers and consumed by cows, quietly piling up into a hill, with their forms mirroring the landscape of trash around them.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of sorted

Verb

In March, the administration filed a new lawsuit again trying to block California’s ability to set stricter-than-federal emissions standards for cars.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Lastly, Salinas had an active warrant against him filed in May for fleeing from police after a hit and run.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Definition of filed

Verb

Even in Caracas, where only five buildings collapsed, Rodríguez said at least 30 additional structures have already been classified as unsafe.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Royalties and license fees are classified as ordinary income under the tax code, taxed at the same rates as wages, not the preferential long-term capital gains rates that apply to appreciated assets held over a year.

— Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of classified

Verb

MoneyLion ranked the nation's 50 most affluent suburbs by household income, as measured in the 2024 American Community Survey.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Sherman’s March, which won the Grand Jury prize at the 1986 Sundance Film Festival, was ranked as one of the highest-grossing documentary films of all time until the mid-1990s.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 July 2026

Definition of ranked

Browse Nearby Words

prioritize

prioritized

prioritizes

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Prioritized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritized. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of prioritized

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

gambol

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes