PRIORITIZED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

prioritized

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past tense of prioritize

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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 If a company is built on customer-first service, that should guide how decisions are prioritized. — Gilad Bechar, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Under president of baseball operations Nick Krall and his predecessor, Dick Williams, the Reds have prioritized drafting and developing pitching. — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 17 July 2026 The affordable housing initiative is a first for the construction company, which prioritized energy efficiency to keep utility costs down. — Julianna Mejia july 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026 The athlete should be prioritized With the punishment of these young athletes on the line, the reasoning voting members of the SEC provided during Meredith’s hearing was disappointing. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026 Conservative commentators including Matt Walsh argued the film prioritized identity politics, echoing past fan criticisms of sci-fi and fantasy reboots that cast Black and Latino actors as beloved characters of a different race or ethnicity. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 The administration then prioritized grant applications that focused on more patriotic works, like military band performances. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 10 July 2026 The suit says the outflow of dangerous drugs with no medical purpose was a consequence of corporate performance metrics, incentive compensation and staffing policies that prioritized profits over patient safety. — Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 10 July 2026 But Turkey was a frontline state in the Cold War, on multiple borders of the Soviet Union, and Western interests at that time prioritized its strategic membership within NATO. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

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Each report was reviewed and categorized by the type of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
All of the counts are categorized as dangerous crimes against children.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Definition of categorized

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The shear has already displaced most of Bertha’s thunderstorms to the south of its center, preventing the storm from becoming better organized.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
That belief has organized how families, schools and talent programs operate for nearly a century.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of organized

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Earlier on Thursday, Paramount filed its opposition, arguing that the states are unlikely to prevail on their case and should not be granted a restraining order.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 July 2026
Three environmental groups filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors’ approval of the Upper Westside Project.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of filed

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In turn, this will help guide conservation efforts for this species, which is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature—one step up from endangered.

— Douglas Main, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
Tax preparers are classified as financial institutions under federal law and are required to evaluate the security practices of their vendors and their environments.

— Jatin Narang, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of classified

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Now, Manchester attracts more overseas investment than any British city outside London and is ranked among Europe’s top 15 cities for investment, according to EY and Invest Manchester, a regional agency.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
But a little more than a year later, the Argentine hot spot that was ranked on Latin America’s 50 Best restaurant list has abruptly closed.

— Connie Ogle July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

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