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
To prevent conditions such as osteoporosis, experts recommend prioritizing strength training, and weighted vests are a great way to do so.
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Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 7 Nov. 2025
The Argo has also pledged to donate $1 from every ticket sold to support music industry well-being, prioritizing programs in mental health, sustainability and longevity.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The best organic mattresses follow a different approach to sourcing than regular beds, prioritizing materials that have been produced without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers, among other chemicals like flame retardants.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
Not only that, but the Browns also took fellow quarterback Dillon Gabriel in the third round, which has led to Cleveland prioritizing Gabriel over Sanders this season.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
On Saturday, Propel started giving payments of $50 to people using its app, prioritizing those with children and little or no income.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Only worthwhile markdowns are featured here, prioritizing value and dependable brands.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
And, of course, her new role comes at a time where the beauty industry is prioritizing the same inclusivity SKIMS is entrenched in, turning extended size ranges (SKIMS ranges from XXS to 5X) into shade ranges.
—Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
The Independence chapter of the National Education Association, under which ISD teachers are unionized, has also taken a neutral stance, saying teachers are prioritizing a cooperative relationship with the district.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 7 Nov. 2025
The Argo has also pledged to donate $1 from every ticket sold to support music industry well-being, prioritizing programs in mental health, sustainability and longevity.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The best organic mattresses follow a different approach to sourcing than regular beds, prioritizing materials that have been produced without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers, among other chemicals like flame retardants.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
Not only that, but the Browns also took fellow quarterback Dillon Gabriel in the third round, which has led to Cleveland prioritizing Gabriel over Sanders this season.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
On Saturday, Propel started giving payments of $50 to people using its app, prioritizing those with children and little or no income.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Only worthwhile markdowns are featured here, prioritizing value and dependable brands.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
And, of course, her new role comes at a time where the beauty industry is prioritizing the same inclusivity SKIMS is entrenched in, turning extended size ranges (SKIMS ranges from XXS to 5X) into shade ranges.
—Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
The Independence chapter of the National Education Association, under which ISD teachers are unionized, has also taken a neutral stance, saying teachers are prioritizing a cooperative relationship with the district.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritizing
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The committee spent four months categorizing, typing, and then proofreading 750 handwritten recipes to create the manuscript.—
Adrian Miller,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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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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This powerful synergy enhances detection, tracking, classification, and identification while also enabling autonomous drone swarm operations, including self-organizing collaboration.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Church, which is considered a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, is best known for organizing pickets at soldiers’ funerals and emblazoning anti-LGBT slogans on protest signs and billboards.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ooky, spooky and adorably abnormal Could sorting this out get any weirder?—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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Of course, Kondo’s work, and our interview, focused on the topic of tidying and sorting our surroundings.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 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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Patterson, then a 20-year department veteran, entered settlement talks with the city several years after filing the lawsuit.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Others advised legal action, beginning with filing a police report.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Prioritizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritizing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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