prioritizes

present tense third-person singular of prioritize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prioritizes Restore trust through transparent, responsible budgeting that prioritizes classrooms. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Eco effort Energy saving technologies, state-of-the-art waste management systems, electric vehicles, and plastic reduction strategies are all here, and the property prioritizes local farmers and ingredients. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 The first establishes the angel on Sutskever’s shoulder, a mentor who prioritizes safety in development and the sanctity of the human race. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 The second collection, coming in November, prioritizes warmth with cashmere and merino base layers. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 There's an interesting layout in this one that prioritizes sleeping capacity over having a particularly generous living space. — New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026 The Republican president prioritizes fossil fuels to produce electricity, unlike Biden, who saw clean energy as a climate solution. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Because the platform prioritizes content discovery over follower counts, creators and brands can reach large audiences regardless of account size. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Envisioning sound as a multisensory medium, Kim frequently incorporates infographics, musical notation, and her own graphic lexicon in works that highlight the experiences of deaf people in a world that prioritizes spoken communication. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritizes
Verb
  • The Washington Trail Association (WTA) categorizes the Enchantments as a difficult hike.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • It is based on the three-month average that categorizes El Niño as weak, moderate, strong or very strong.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Other technology at the library includes an automatic book sorter, a conveyor belt that scans returned books and sorts them for reshelving or return to other libraries.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Cat Fanciers' Association sorts cat coats into both color and pattern.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • The Cook Political Report currently classifies only 22 House campaigns and only seven Senate campaigns as toss-ups, where either the Democrat or the Republican has a genuine chance of winning.
    — Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Its proprietary platform, Blackbird, reads the documents submitted with an insurance application, classifies the risk and calculates a technical price.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Prioritizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritizes. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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