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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 prioritizes
After applications close, the Comptroller's Office will allocate funding to eligible families through a lottery that prioritizes students with disabilities first.
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Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
In India, restaurants are already warning of possible shutdowns as the government prioritizes gas supplies for households.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
In her assessment of Parachute’s organic bedding, Fletcher noted how Parachute prioritizes organic and ethically sourced materials.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Simpson is the type of player that can set the tone for the physical brand of football Minter prioritizes.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
That will require better education that trains students to think rigorously, as well as immigration that prioritizes highly skilled migrants.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
South Korea’s shorter-maturity bond yields are unlikely to hold their highs in coming months as the central bank prioritizes steadying markets over raising interest rates, strategists say.
—David Finnerty, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
The approach prioritizes emotional storytelling over sprawling world-building — at least to start.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Lagos’ nightlife scene had, for decades, been dominated by table culture, a club experience that prioritizes how much people spend on drinks and prime seating.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
In India, restaurants are already warning of possible shutdowns as the government prioritizes gas supplies for households.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
In her assessment of Parachute’s organic bedding, Fletcher noted how Parachute prioritizes organic and ethically sourced materials.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Simpson is the type of player that can set the tone for the physical brand of football Minter prioritizes.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
That will require better education that trains students to think rigorously, as well as immigration that prioritizes highly skilled migrants.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
South Korea’s shorter-maturity bond yields are unlikely to hold their highs in coming months as the central bank prioritizes steadying markets over raising interest rates, strategists say.
—David Finnerty, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
The approach prioritizes emotional storytelling over sprawling world-building — at least to start.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Lagos’ nightlife scene had, for decades, been dominated by table culture, a club experience that prioritizes how much people spend on drinks and prime seating.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritizes
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Naylor categorizes about 30% of shark species as endangered, largely due to overfishing.—
Meg Tanaka,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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That ranking becomes tricky because the USCIS data categorizes approval statistics by the employer’s location, not an employee’s, according to the agency.—
William Tong,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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This analysis was aided by the use of BTInsights, an AI open-end coding software that sorts responses into similar categories.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Realignment is the process by which the UIL, the state’s governing body for high school sports, reassigns schools across Texas into classifications based on enrollment, and then sorts them into districts.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The State Department classifies how safe a place is to travel by assigning an advisory level, from Level 1 to Level 4.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Experts say vaccination is the best way to protect against measles, which the CDC classifies as one of the most contagious infectious diseases.—
Stephen Swanson,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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