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
In a letter sent last month to OPM, Open Communities Alliance Executive Director Erin Boggs emphasized the importance of prioritizing fair housing and offering clear guidelines.
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Center Nic Claxton said more is needed than what was offered Tuesday, even as the Nets’ organization is prioritizing lottery position.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Several nonprofit organizations have sprung up, and city and county leaders have passed resolutions prioritizing literacy.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Party leaders have discussed prioritizing an affordability message, the same topic Republicans want Trump to focus on for the election year.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Of utmost importance is discretion and prioritizing de-escalation when encountering these situations.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
In theory, the company is not designed for revenue maximization, instead prioritizing employee profit-sharing and sustainable growth.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2026
Like other hardware manufacturers, Apple is contending with surging memory-chip prices — a problem stemming in part from suppliers prioritizing lucrative artificial intelligence data centers over consumer applications.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
However, neither city officials nor representatives from Nebius have verbally committed to prioritizing hiring Independence residents, despite several direct inquiries from residents at public meetings.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Center Nic Claxton said more is needed than what was offered Tuesday, even as the Nets’ organization is prioritizing lottery position.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Several nonprofit organizations have sprung up, and city and county leaders have passed resolutions prioritizing literacy.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Party leaders have discussed prioritizing an affordability message, the same topic Republicans want Trump to focus on for the election year.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Of utmost importance is discretion and prioritizing de-escalation when encountering these situations.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
In theory, the company is not designed for revenue maximization, instead prioritizing employee profit-sharing and sustainable growth.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2026
Like other hardware manufacturers, Apple is contending with surging memory-chip prices — a problem stemming in part from suppliers prioritizing lucrative artificial intelligence data centers over consumer applications.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
However, neither city officials nor representatives from Nebius have verbally committed to prioritizing hiring Independence residents, despite several direct inquiries from residents at public meetings.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 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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Drucilla Ramirez, a third grade bilingual teacher and organizing chair for the union, said some classes have as many as 34 students and teachers don’t have aides in the classroom.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The most common uses reported were answering etiquette questions, managing timelines and to-dos, writing wedding website copy, and organizing budgets.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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In addition to sorting laundry by color, keep the material in mind.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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After trucks dump materials, two conveyors transport items through a sorting process where nonrecyclable materials are removed from the line.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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The industry says classifying EWA as a loan could have the perverse effect of sending consumers back to higher-cost, risky alternatives such as payday loans or pawn shops by imposing unnecessary restrictions, such as mandatory fees, interest charges and credit reporting requirements.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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His team uses taxonomy — the science of naming and classifying species — to formalize new names from field notes.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Rovelo-Gallegos won his freedom by filing for habeas corpus, a court petition that challenges the legality of a person’s detention.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Prioritizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritizing. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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