prioritizes

present tense third-person singular of prioritize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prioritizes This evolved into a collaboration grounded in a mutual appreciation for beauty without preciousness and a perspective on style which prioritizes how women really live. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 Residents deserve a candidate that prioritizes their quality of life, manages public resources and facilitates transparent communication. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 In its statement, UCSF said its admissions review process prioritizes academics. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Attention research similarly describes many signals competing while the brain prioritizes a few for deeper processing. — Patrick Dajos, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Simple structural improvements, like a formal orientation for new members are neglected while leadership prioritizes hoarding power over party building. — Caitlin Ogden, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 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
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
  • The New Zealand Department of Conservation classifies the karure as Threatened-Nationally Critical, and its existing habitat is nearly full.
    — Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies lions as vulnerable and says their numbers are declining.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Prioritizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritizes. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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