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
Auto loans were once a safe haven, with drivers prioritizing payments on their transportation above other debts.
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Miguel Ambriz, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
But McLaren has maintained there will be no shift in the racing principles that look to put the team’s interests first, prioritizing the long-term future that Piastri and Norris are set to spend together as teammates, as well as maintaining the harmony within the team.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Delhi has been consistently prioritizing cold interests over all else—engaging with the junta in Myanmar, refraining from openly criticizing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, engaging both Iran and Israel, and getting closer toward recognizing the Taliban as Afghanistan’s official government.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Providing programs that support the overall well-being of our students, to includes mental health resources and offering a range of programs, and prioritizing school safety.
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
This series is designed for cost-efficiency, for applications prioritizing mobility and manipulation.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Founded by Rachel Katzman in 2017, Pvolve is a low-impact toning workout — available online and in-person for classes — prioritizing strength, stability and mobility.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Payment is based on views and engagement with the posts as well as the quality of the content, prioritizing originality and disincentivizing clickbait.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
There has been little evidence that boards are prioritizing water strategies, with just 5% of large global companies putting an internal shadow price on their water use, compared to the close to 25% that use an internal price for carbon emissions.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Miguel Ambriz, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
But McLaren has maintained there will be no shift in the racing principles that look to put the team’s interests first, prioritizing the long-term future that Piastri and Norris are set to spend together as teammates, as well as maintaining the harmony within the team.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Delhi has been consistently prioritizing cold interests over all else—engaging with the junta in Myanmar, refraining from openly criticizing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, engaging both Iran and Israel, and getting closer toward recognizing the Taliban as Afghanistan’s official government.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Providing programs that support the overall well-being of our students, to includes mental health resources and offering a range of programs, and prioritizing school safety.
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
This series is designed for cost-efficiency, for applications prioritizing mobility and manipulation.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Founded by Rachel Katzman in 2017, Pvolve is a low-impact toning workout — available online and in-person for classes — prioritizing strength, stability and mobility.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Payment is based on views and engagement with the posts as well as the quality of the content, prioritizing originality and disincentivizing clickbait.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
There has been little evidence that boards are prioritizing water strategies, with just 5% of large global companies putting an internal shadow price on their water use, compared to the close to 25% that use an internal price for carbon emissions.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritizing
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Like Perec’s, Latronico’s novel is interested in categorizing a consumerist milieu.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Auto-categorizing lines in Reminders lists Since iOS 17, Reminders has been able to automatically sort items in grocery lists into distinct categories, like Produce and Proteins.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Indivisible Central Indiana took the lead in organizing the Indianapolis protest while the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, MADVoters Indiana, Women4Change Indiana, Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis and others assisted and promoted the event.—
Tony Cook,
IndyStar,
18 Oct. 2025
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Another, the Illinois Separation Referendum, has been organizing local ballot measures across rural counties.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Typical pretreatments include sorting (optical sorters separate flakes by color or polymer), shredding/grinding to increase surface area, and washing to remove labels/oils.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Aside from individual shoppers using an avocado app, the study’s authors hope that their technology will also deploy to processing facilities for sorting and grading the fruit at scale.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories In a nutsell, the test arranged by the cutter’s union documented that AI tools are great for organizing, classifying and summarizing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cal Fire updated Saratoga’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone map in June, classifying some southwestern portions of the city as moderate or high fire hazard zones.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ferguson’s lawyers tried to get him out of jail, filing a motion that accused the woman of having made similar false accusations against others, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The number was made public in a court filing the same day from the Justice Department, after the White House delivered on its threat of a fresh wave of firings across the federal workforce.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Prioritizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritizing. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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