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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 prioritizing
Singapore remains another attractive location, particularly for families prioritizing regulatory stability and sound financial infrastructure, even as higher entry thresholds limit access, experts said.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Individual choices lead to improvements in everyday life, Wilson said, whether that is seeking resources, leaving negative situations, prioritizing self-improvement or becoming an active community member.
—Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Central Spain For those prioritizing pristine skies and natural beauty over comfort, Central Spain’s rural autonomous communities—including Castilla y León and Castilla-La Mancha—offer a different proposition entirely.
—Ryan Craggs, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
In parallel with these efforts, Aurora Water has taken a strategic approach to securing future supplies by prioritizing water rights that are nearly fully reusable, allowing limited resources to go further while reducing reliance on new raw water sources.
—Mike Coffman, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
By prioritizing safety, simplicity, and developer collaboration, Sprout represents a quieter but potentially more meaningful step forward in humanoid robotics.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Luxury also concerns itself with sourcing, prioritizing alpaca wool made from real alpaca fleece or mohair from angora goats.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Understanding this is enlightening and leads to prioritizing friendships that align with your needs.
—Rebecca Fearn, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
The city commission said the move reinforces the collaborative approach supporting local businesses while also prioritizing public safety and neighborhood quality of life.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Individual choices lead to improvements in everyday life, Wilson said, whether that is seeking resources, leaving negative situations, prioritizing self-improvement or becoming an active community member.
—Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Central Spain For those prioritizing pristine skies and natural beauty over comfort, Central Spain’s rural autonomous communities—including Castilla y León and Castilla-La Mancha—offer a different proposition entirely.
—Ryan Craggs, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
In parallel with these efforts, Aurora Water has taken a strategic approach to securing future supplies by prioritizing water rights that are nearly fully reusable, allowing limited resources to go further while reducing reliance on new raw water sources.
—Mike Coffman, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
By prioritizing safety, simplicity, and developer collaboration, Sprout represents a quieter but potentially more meaningful step forward in humanoid robotics.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Luxury also concerns itself with sourcing, prioritizing alpaca wool made from real alpaca fleece or mohair from angora goats.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Understanding this is enlightening and leads to prioritizing friendships that align with your needs.
—Rebecca Fearn, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
The city commission said the move reinforces the collaborative approach supporting local businesses while also prioritizing public safety and neighborhood quality of life.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritizing
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Investigators are also not categorizing the case as any particular type of crime at this stage, according to a federal law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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Budgeting apps like Empower and Monarch connect to your bank account and credit cards, automatically tracking and categorizing your transactions.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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And now the daughters and granddaughters of the Ladies Aid and League of Catholic Women’s groups are organizing food, shelter, and finances against stone-cold invaders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of Southern California has been organizing the Tết Festival for more than 40 years.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Five minutes of sorting your meds into an efficient pill organizer saves space for far more important things (like an extra pair of shoes).—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
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Recently, Tasic, a neuroscientist and genomicist at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, and her collaborators recruited artificial intelligence for the sorting and mapmaking effort.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
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This means OpenAI is essentially classifying the model as capable enough at coding to potentially facilitate significant cyber harm, especially if automated or used at scale.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Young Women’s Leadership Academy has students in grades 6-12 and has an 85% minority population, with 65% of total students classifying as Hispanic and 20% as African-American.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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To receive the award, the authority completed governance transparency requirements including ethics training for all board members, properly conducting open and public meetings and filing financial transactions and compensation reports to the state controller in a timely manner.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Single taxpayers with incomes below $100,000, married filing jointly couples earning less than $150,000, and married filing separately couples below $75,000 are exempt from Social Security tax.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Prioritizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritizing. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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