set priorities
idiom
: to decide which things are most important to do
We don't have enough time to do everything. We have to set priorities.
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That gives the tribe leeway to set priorities and policies — for instance, testing for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever without prior authorization.
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Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Still, Thiess added, more data is needed in order to draw detailed conclusions about Illinois’ spending and for policymakers to set priorities going forward.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Resolve to engage in regular self-reflection to enhance decision making, set priorities, and lead from your values.
—Harry Kraemer, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Rather than burdening the Defense Department alone with the task of procurement and production, the new body should provide high-level direction, set priorities, and oversee the policies, plans, and procedures of the federal departments involved in defense production.
—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
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Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Still, Thiess added, more data is needed in order to draw detailed conclusions about Illinois’ spending and for policymakers to set priorities going forward.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Resolve to engage in regular self-reflection to enhance decision making, set priorities, and lead from your values.
—Harry Kraemer, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Rather than burdening the Defense Department alone with the task of procurement and production, the new body should provide high-level direction, set priorities, and oversee the policies, plans, and procedures of the federal departments involved in defense production.
—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Set priorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20priorities. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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