prioritize
verb
pri·or·i·tize
prī-ˈȯr-ə-ˌtīz 
-ˈär-;
ˈprī-ə-rə-
prioritized; prioritizing
: to list or rate (projects, goals, etc.) in order of priority
Examples of prioritize in a Sentence
It's always difficult to prioritize work, school, and family.
If you want to do your job efficiently, you have to learn to prioritize.
The town council hopes to prioritize the bridge construction project at the next meeting.
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Instead, a growing wave of holidaymakers appears to be prioritizing summer trips to northern Europe to escape the blistering heat.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Given that its decoder is tasked with both transcription and token prediction, without precise alignment between audio and text during training, the model can prioritize generating fluent text over accurately transcribing the input.
—Asmelash Teka Hadgu, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
Map out where your money goes and practice living on a lean version that prioritizes essentials.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The cuts have forced federal health officials to confront difficult decisions, including over how to prioritize fewer food and drug safety inspections.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Given that its decoder is tasked with both transcription and token prediction, without precise alignment between audio and text during training, the model can prioritize generating fluent text over accurately transcribing the input.
—Asmelash Teka Hadgu, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
Map out where your money goes and practice living on a lean version that prioritizes essentials.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The cuts have forced federal health officials to confront difficult decisions, including over how to prioritize fewer food and drug safety inspections.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prioritize
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“Prioritize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prioritize. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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