prioritized

past tense of prioritize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prioritized Langdon has prioritized optionality since being at the helm with the Pistons. Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Lou Cormack, Yemen coordinator for Doctors Without Borders, said Friday that the aid group has prioritized keeping Mokha’s hospital open after most of its staff left. Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Chipmakers have prioritized higher-value products used in AI infrastructure, squeezing supplies of those used in smartphones and pushing up costs. Celestine Iyer, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026 Yet according to solid longitudinal polling, the degree to which Americans prioritized terrorism no longer reflected quotidian reality. Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026 Of the more than 50 use cases identified during process qualification, the team prioritized only those that could be automated with high accuracy, because the processes were sensitive and the cost of an incorrect AI decision was steep. Rajesh Gharpure, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Four of those stations are being prioritized for accessibility projects, officials said. Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 The complaint further alleged that Honeywell prioritized commercial growth over national security obligations. Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 In luxury, being supplied and prioritized by a maison are two completely different things. David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritized
Verb
  • Alongside the latest projections, the agency released a database that categorized occupations based on their theoretical and observed exposure to AI.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • All were categorized as printing expenses, indicating the money was being used for mail advertising.
    Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Many of them traveled to Orlando for a workout-and-hang Hurts organized over the summer.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Kids of mixed ages organized their own games and made up their own rules, while adults stayed mostly on the sidelines or stayed away entirely.
    Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Notre Dame may have some issues to get sorted on offense, but defensive coordinator Chris Ash’s side of the ball hit the ground running.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • With her fall reading sorted, Jenner is also thinking about fall beauty.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The plaintiffs swiftly filed new lawsuits after the Postal Service finalized its rule governing mail ballots.
    NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In a 30-page order filed in the Southern District of Florida reviewed by USA TODAY, Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis denied a defense motion for the brothers' release.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 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
  • Brady Russell, who is also classified as a fullback but often plays as an inline tight end, took over Ouzts’ role.
    Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Terrain Terrain is classified into six types, each presenting different strategic advantages and dangers.
    Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Yet his Parma team-mates ranked lowly too, suggesting this was a tactical instruction.
    Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Of the top 12, golf is ranked 11th, just ahead of doing yard work.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Prioritized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritized. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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