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sequencing

verb

present participle of sequence
as in prioritizing

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  1. prioritizing
  2. filing
  3. grading
  4. organizing
  5. sorting
  6. categorizing
Verb
  • Between working from home, being a busy mom to a toddler, and prioritizing comfort, matching sets are my go-to uniform.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Participating brands and retailers also reported prioritizing animal welfare, with 88 percent of participants using animal fibers from producers with an animal welfare policy.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of prioritizing
Verb
  • In February, Zahnd made his own criminal accusation against Fricker, filing a report with the sheriff alleging that Fricker had tampered with Zahnd’s county email.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Over nine months after filing for Chapter 11, Fort Worth home builder Village homes emerged from bankruptcy after a federal court approved its reorganization plan.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of filing
Verb
  • Let the machines do what’s mechanical—generating practice problems, flagging errors, grading the responses that are beyond discussion.
    — Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Pokémon card prices have surged 1,350% since 2020, according to an index compiled by Collectors, which owns card grading agency Professional Sports Authenticator, CNBC previously reported.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of grading
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  • Their brand names have some modest residual value but their original purpose—organizing content into a schedule—is entirely anachronistic today.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Stop organizing your attention by the calendar; start letting the client’s life trigger it.
    — Lital Marom, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of organizing
Verb
  • Their tasks will include moving materials, performing simple assembly, sorting items and carrying out quality checks.
    — Artem Sokolov, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Some envelopes move through sorting equipment; others require manual handling.
    — Lee Moak, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of sorting
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  • Zentist helps office staff stay on top of every claim by automatically categorizing insurance denials and adjustments.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Those guidelines are much more attractive to taxpayers than those categorizing their income as gambling.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Definition of categorizing
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“Sequencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequencing. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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