PRIORITIZING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

prioritizing

verb

present participle of prioritize

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 Bell also spoke of the importance of prioritizing communication in their relationship — especially during moments of fear or insecurity. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 With the Lakers prioritizing their future around Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, the 41-year-old James faces question marks on what his market value and his role entails entering his 24th and possibly final NBA season. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Homeowners prioritizing speed and convenience West Shore Home is a full-service window installation company that can often complete installations in just one day. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Rogers said Amazon fundamentally changed the industry’s thinking by prioritizing customer service over decades of traditional inventory optimization. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 Last year, Burgum signed an order prioritizing the openness and accessibility of parks to the public amid the workforce cuts. — Jack Dura, Fortune, 2 July 2026 San Antonio is clearly prioritizing size after already selecting Jayden Quaintance tonight. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 June 2026 Ultimately, the report recommends prioritizing improvements to NASA's transportation networks, utility systems and resource distribution infrastructure while exploring additional funding mechanisms to support future upgrades. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 June 2026 Instead of building collections of traditional status symbols, some younger heirs are prioritizing experiences, mobility and international lifestyles. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 June 2026

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To streamline the private-public partnership and ensure the most rapid response to the biggest risks, Anthropic said the AI industry’s goal should be categorizing risks to ensure proper interventions both internally and from the government.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
Nearly four-fifths of respondents said that gas prices present some sort of strain, with 34% categorizing it as a major strain and 44% calling it a minor strain.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

Definition of categorizing

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Across villages in Punjab, Sikh organizations, local activists and residents have begun organizing community screenings using copies that have circulated online.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
One of the oldest adages in organizing is that the action is in the reaction.

— Mike Gecan, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

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Household sorting into general waste, recyclables and food waste became mandatory nationwide in 2005.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
By owning the actual planes, trucks and sorting hubs required to move goods globally, these companies possess a structural advantage and a level of operational scale that new competitors cannot replicate overnight.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

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In the most recent legislative session, Holscher introduced a bill to move marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug, classifying it among less addictive and harmful drugs.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
The council concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support classifying obesity as a disease.

— Max Moser, STAT, 9 July 2026

Definition of classifying

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But that is a high bar that may require documentation and the help of an attorney, which many people filing from prison don't have.

— Christie Thompson, NPR, 13 July 2026
In filing the lawsuit, he’s joined by Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Washington.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

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