prioritizing

present participle of prioritize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prioritizing Intended to support the area as a year-round destination while prioritizing quality of life, pedestrian comfort, shade and connections to the Broadwalk and beach and parks. Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 At a time when Americans struggle to afford both their insurance premiums and their groceries, prioritizing Food as Medicine within the NYCG framework could provide the financial and health support that millions of New Yorkers desperately need. Marian Flaxman, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 Educators are urged to critically evaluate these tools, prioritizing pedagogical value and student thinking over mere feature adoption. Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Instead of prioritizing waivers, some leagues incorporate a bidding process for waiver claims each week. Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Rainey said the company is directing that money toward improving customers' experiences by prioritizing investments in grocery and general merchandise. Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 In a statement Sunday after visiting the Lincoln, Cooper praised the carrier’s leaders for prioritizing mental health and resilience. Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The Democratic National Committee approved its 2028 presidential nominating schedule, once again prioritizing South Carolina as the first-in-the-nation primary over Iowa and New Hampshire. Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Coco focused her energy on crafting the perfect wardrobe for the wedding weekend, prioritizing working with Black designers for her looks. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritizing
Verb
  • Many budgeting apps can support the 50/30/20 rule by automatically categorizing transactions, tracking spending and monitoring savings goals.
    Javier Simon, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Those guidelines are much more attractive to taxpayers than those categorizing their income as gambling.
    Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Those convicted on Friday were key leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, the group responsible for organizing the annual remembrance until 2019.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Keeping your shoes on the floor isn’t wrong, but there are wrong ways to do it, like organizing them only by color, for one.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Finally, for decades, liberals and conservatives have been sorting into disparate geographic locations and lifestyles, and their respective bubbles seem to reinforce the decision to have children, or not.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Above ground, others work in open pits, digging through and sorting earth in search of gold.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Your system may not be correctly identifying and classifying entities.
    Punnam Raju Manthena, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Within that, the number of people classifying themselves as employed fell 87k while the number of people classifying themselves as unemployed fell 178k.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For the overtime tax break, eligible workers can deduct a portion — up to $12,500 for single tax filers or $25,000 for married couples filing jointly — of qualifying overtime on their tax return.
    Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The public hearing was held amid some backlash against the rollout, which has sparked confusion and has had some homeowners filing legal challenges.
    Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Prioritizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritizing. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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