as in to categorize
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 prioritize
President Donald Trump in January signed a sweeping executive order that would prioritize and free up federal funding to expand school choice programs.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
And yet, the piece is also a reminder that the answer to it all, at least in the immediate and everyday, is to prioritize love.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Prince William has been quietly taking on more duties to support his father behind palace doors, raising questions about whether the monarch would ever step down to prioritize his health.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Understanding strategic bets allows leaders to anticipate future skill needs, prioritizing capability development and ensuring the right people are in the right roles.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
And yet, the piece is also a reminder that the answer to it all, at least in the immediate and everyday, is to prioritize love.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Prince William has been quietly taking on more duties to support his father behind palace doors, raising questions about whether the monarch would ever step down to prioritize his health.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Understanding strategic bets allows leaders to anticipate future skill needs, prioritizing capability development and ensuring the right people are in the right roles.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritize
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The recall is categorized as class 3, which is the least serious category and means that exposure to the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences, according to the FDA.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Biologists of many different subdisciplines categorize life in a field called systematics.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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Keter Solana 70-Gallon Storage Bench Deck Box Made from weather-resistant resin with a 70-gallon capacity, this storage bench will organize outdoor clutter while also serving as a two- or three-person seat.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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People search sites, also known as people finder sites, are a kind of data broker that specializes in collecting, organizing and selling access to personal information.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
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While the stretch is concerning, the Panthers have about a week-and-a-half to sort things out before the postseason begins.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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Raman suggests taking the top dozen tasks in your current role and sorting them into three buckets: The first bucket contains tasks that AI tools, and agents will increasingly perform if not fully automate—things like summarizing notes or generating content templates.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies the Western Santa Cruz tortoises as critically endangered, estimating approximately 3,400 tortoises remained as of 2010.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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Kathleen Kelley Reardon, an expert on organizational politics, classifies political environments from minimally to pathologically politicized.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In 2003, the human genome was sequenced—Church’s own DNA was the first to be publicly released.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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For this de-extinction project, Shapiro and her colleagues returned to two dire wolf fossils sequenced in that original paper: A 13,000-year-old tooth from Sheridan Pit, Ohio, and a 72,000-year-old inner ear bone from American Falls, Idaho.—
Emily Mullin,
Wired News,
7 Apr. 2025
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No charges were filed against Darvish as of April 13.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The lawsuit was initially filed against Meta — then called Facebook — in 2020, during Mr. Trump's first term, before being amended in 2021.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Prioritize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritize. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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