as in categorizing
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
At Los Angeles Unified, school board member Nick Melvoin said the district has been prioritizing shade structures.
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
The terrain can be treacherous, but the guide offered patience and grace for our entire group, slowing down without comment when someone was straggling and prioritizing water breaks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
These schools draw families who want access to downtown amenities, cultural institutions and the airport while still prioritizing rigorous academics or a specialty focus, whether that’s language immersion, college preparation or the arts.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Depending on your balcony's size, prioritizing hanging baskets or planter boxes that attach to your railing can save floor space.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026
The Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries was all about prioritizing the handmade over the mass production that came with the Industrial Revolution.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
If Porter stays, Brooklyn can justify prioritizing a guard who organizes the floor.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
Longtime transatlantic partners now differ on issues ranging from the conduct and conclusion of the Iran war to support for Ukraine; meanwhile, Japan fears the US is prioritizing accommodating China over backing its Asian allies.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
What states are prioritizing in business pitches This year, states are talking the most about their infrastructures.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
The terrain can be treacherous, but the guide offered patience and grace for our entire group, slowing down without comment when someone was straggling and prioritizing water breaks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
These schools draw families who want access to downtown amenities, cultural institutions and the airport while still prioritizing rigorous academics or a specialty focus, whether that’s language immersion, college preparation or the arts.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Depending on your balcony's size, prioritizing hanging baskets or planter boxes that attach to your railing can save floor space.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026
The Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries was all about prioritizing the handmade over the mass production that came with the Industrial Revolution.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
If Porter stays, Brooklyn can justify prioritizing a guard who organizes the floor.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
Longtime transatlantic partners now differ on issues ranging from the conduct and conclusion of the Iran war to support for Ukraine; meanwhile, Japan fears the US is prioritizing accommodating China over backing its Asian allies.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
What states are prioritizing in business pitches This year, states are talking the most about their infrastructures.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritizing
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Witter is Desert Vintage’s longest-serving employee, save for its current owners, Roberto Cowan and Salima Boufelfel, and is in charge of categorizing and dating the rare and glorious treasures that come through the shop’s doors.—
Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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The reforms also open up the possibility of categorizing gangs and drug cartels as terrorist groups.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Talent agencies are organizing around the same principle.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Tiny bulging eyes form long before the animal resembles a shark at all and its future face exists only as clusters of migrating cells, slowly organizing themselves into the structures that will eventually become jaws, cartilage and sensory organs.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The first step in sorting it out is to determine why your insurer has either cancelled or not renewed your policy and what your rights are.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
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Once in flight, the plan would rely on the missiles cooperating by sharing target data, sorting real ships from decoys, assigning themselves to different targets, and attacking from different angles.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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The team began sorting through possible origins for this high-energy neutrino particle by acting like cosmic forensic detectives, classifying the detection of the particle as a crime scene and hunting for potential clues that point toward a culprit.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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Researchers debuted an inventory for classifying apocalyptic belief, comprising anthropogenic causality, theogenic causality, imminence, personal control, and the question of whether the end is a good or bad thing.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The rural counties filing near zero RPOs are not failing because red-flag laws do not work in conservative communities.—
Christopher Carita,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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Due date for individual taxpayers filing on extension (payment was still due April 15).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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“Prioritizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritizing. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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