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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
Parting with James would help the Lakers build a younger roster, compensate Austin Reaves and embrace the sustained success model the Dodgers’ ownership group prioritizes.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Miller has emphasized sheer numbers, and Homan prefers a quality-over-quantity approach that prioritizes immigrants with criminal records.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Housing First refers to a homelessness strategy that prioritizes immediate housing with no strings attached.
—Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Now, Crawley prioritizes comfort above all else.
—Essence, 8 May 2026
This means re-establishing a pact with the scientific community that prioritizes merit over ideology.
—Imran Khalid, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Supporting the death penalty in this case is, to me, a consistent position – one that prioritizes protecting innocent life and may deter future acts of such violence against children or anyone else.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Even with all those responsibilities, Fleenor still prioritizes time with patients.
—Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Interestingly, this design prioritizes a circular lifecycle, ensuring the entire product remains fully recyclable at the end of its use.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Miller has emphasized sheer numbers, and Homan prefers a quality-over-quantity approach that prioritizes immigrants with criminal records.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Housing First refers to a homelessness strategy that prioritizes immediate housing with no strings attached.
—Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Now, Crawley prioritizes comfort above all else.
—Essence, 8 May 2026
This means re-establishing a pact with the scientific community that prioritizes merit over ideology.
—Imran Khalid, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Supporting the death penalty in this case is, to me, a consistent position – one that prioritizes protecting innocent life and may deter future acts of such violence against children or anyone else.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Even with all those responsibilities, Fleenor still prioritizes time with patients.
—Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Interestingly, this design prioritizes a circular lifecycle, ensuring the entire product remains fully recyclable at the end of its use.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritizes
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There’s a lot more in the text of the Voting Rights Act that categorizes the relationship between race, political cohesion and voting power.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
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The World Health Organization categorizes people with a BMI over 25 as overweight and a BMI over 30 as obese.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Is there a law that sorts that out for us?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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The equipment uses an AI scanner to read the composition of such textiles and sorts them by fibers, after which they can be recycled.—
Tian MacLeod Ji,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Controlled Substances Act classifies drugs from Schedule I to Schedule V based on their potential for abuse, addictiveness and medical use.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Armstrong reported the directive explicitly classifies the approval of municipal ordinances as nonpartisan political activity — a category the directive does not prohibit military members from engaging in.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Prioritizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritizes. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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