prioritizes

present tense third-person singular of prioritize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prioritizes The household turns to chaos because the husband prioritizes his business and forgets his wife’s single request. Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 Collins thrived with the Atlanta Hawks alongside Trae Young, another scoring guard who prioritizes facilitation, in the beginning of his career. Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Kittlaus, who worked at Apple in 2010 and 2011 following Siri’s acquisition, said Apple typically prioritizes its own products and may not have had a pulse on the AI shift initially. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 Editing Originally from Alaska, Strickland knows three languages — French, German and Italian — and prioritizes telling diverse stories in filmmaking. Isabelle Farina, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 The Princess commitment to cruise health prioritizes the safety of passengers and crew. Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026 Ohtani has missed two straight games for the first time this season and hasn’t pitched since July, as the team prioritizes rest and a mental reset for their two-way star. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 My core programming prioritizes immediate scannability, short sentences, and bulleted lists. New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 Unlike many other businesses, John's prioritizes good wages to incentivize staff to stay for the long haul. Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritizes
Verb
  • 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
  • This framework categorizes decisions as simple, complicated, complex, and chaotic.
    Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 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
  • In 2021, researchers analyzing EPA compliance data found that 17 of Puerto Rico’s 78 municipalities had systems the agency classifies as serious violators.
    Ivis García, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, the state of Illinois recently passed a bill, SB3484, that classifies and regulates micromobility devices such as e-scooters.
    Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Prioritizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritizes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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