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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
India prioritizes cooking fuel Indian refiners' decision to cut alkylate exports could not come at a worse time for California.
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USA Today, 18 May 2026
In an open letter to Congress, FACE Ag Network argues that the bill threatens hundreds of animal welfare laws and prioritizes industrial agriculture over independent farmers.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Beyond elections, losing the mayor has implications for whom the city prioritizes in its day to day work.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
When political leadership prioritizes one mission at the expense of the other, the consequences ripple across the entire agency.
—Philip Wang, Time, 18 May 2026
Looksmaxxing embraces superficiality and body dysmorphia, an alarmingly nihilistic online trend that prioritizes physical attractiveness above all else.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
As regulators and operators weigh options for scaling drone delivery, Celeste’s technology could provide a viable path that prioritizes sustainability and integration over raw performance.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Princess Kate launched The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood in 2021, bringing together research, collaboration and action to drive change in how society prioritizes the first years of a person's life.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
USA Today, 18 May 2026
In an open letter to Congress, FACE Ag Network argues that the bill threatens hundreds of animal welfare laws and prioritizes industrial agriculture over independent farmers.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Beyond elections, losing the mayor has implications for whom the city prioritizes in its day to day work.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
When political leadership prioritizes one mission at the expense of the other, the consequences ripple across the entire agency.
—Philip Wang, Time, 18 May 2026
Looksmaxxing embraces superficiality and body dysmorphia, an alarmingly nihilistic online trend that prioritizes physical attractiveness above all else.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
As regulators and operators weigh options for scaling drone delivery, Celeste’s technology could provide a viable path that prioritizes sustainability and integration over raw performance.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Princess Kate launched The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood in 2021, bringing together research, collaboration and action to drive change in how society prioritizes the first years of a person's life.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 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
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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
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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 23 May. 2026.
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