prioritizes

present tense third-person singular of prioritize

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Recent Examples of prioritizes For anyone who prioritizes cushioning, the Bondi 9 sneaker is hard to beat. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 Amid rising travel costs, Nguyen prioritizes travel in her budget and cuts expenses elsewhere. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 22 June 2026 The Abrams prioritizes crew protection, advanced battlefield networking, and long-term modernization, accepting greater weight and higher logistical demands in return. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026 The Vatican prioritizes human dignity and moral considerations over profit and efficiency. Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Simon said places like El Paso, Texas, and Orlando, Florida, have seen decreases thanks to a focus on a complete streets policy, which prioritizes safety for all modes of transportation. Dj Simmons june 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026 My second appointment is with Dr Mohit Mangla, the allopathic consultant, who explains cheerfully that Tulåh prioritizes Ayurveda, albeit viewed through the lens of modern medicine. Susan D'arcy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026 The Democratic Socialists of America describes it as a system that prioritizes the needs of ordinary people while rejecting authoritarianism. Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 After taking over hosting duties from Padma Lakshmi in season 21, Kish is now the undeniable face of the series, one that represents the continuously evolving future of its programming, which prioritizes culinary skillfulness. Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritizes
Verb
  • Jakarta, meanwhile, is hoping not to move — there’s a risk the index provider categorizes it as a Frontier Market from an Emerging Market.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 June 2026
  • To Be Whole,' which teaches that the United States was founded on 'white supremacy' and categorizes individuals as 'oppressors' and 'oppressed' based only on their skin color, not their individual decisions and actions.
    Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The Cat Fanciers' Association sorts cat coats into both color and pattern.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Your structure sorts the whole world into two boxes, oppressor and oppressed.
    Joyce Kamanitz, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The development bank classifies a country as upper-middle-income if its 2025 GNI per capita fell between $4,636 and $14,375.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • The World Health Organization classifies alcohol as a Group 1 carcinogen, – the same category as tobacco and asbestos.
    Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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

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