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
When a child is prosecuted, juvenile cases are normally kept sealed to prioritize the rehabilitation of the child.
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Aiden Lesley, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
These accommodations empower expecting employees to prioritize their own health and attend crucial prenatal appointments without the burden of extended absences or significant disruptions to their workflow.
—Rebecca L. Palmer, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
Their bill prioritizes families making up to 300% of the federal poverty limit (roughly $93,600 for a family of four) for the first year.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
An attempt to spur local governments to prioritize ending homelessness, the law, HB 1365, holds municipalities legally accountable for ensuring that people don’t sleep on their streets.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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Aiden Lesley, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
These accommodations empower expecting employees to prioritize their own health and attend crucial prenatal appointments without the burden of extended absences or significant disruptions to their workflow.
—Rebecca L. Palmer, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
Their bill prioritizes families making up to 300% of the federal poverty limit (roughly $93,600 for a family of four) for the first year.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
An attempt to spur local governments to prioritize ending homelessness, the law, HB 1365, holds municipalities legally accountable for ensuring that people don’t sleep on their streets.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritize
Verb
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Many storage onions are categorized as long-day onions.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2025
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Similarly, drones and other unmanned aircraft, categorized by weight, have also received tariffs.—
Daniel Cody,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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The actresses further claimed that many of the outfits worn during their recent joint appearances have not been organized.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Also, waiting in the wings is the Orlando Dreamers group, organized by the late Orlando Magic CEO Pat Williams and Hall of Famer Barry Larkin, who’ve working tirelessly to bring major league baseball to the Magic Kingdom.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Such an exquisite afternoon tea calls for elevated attire, which is already sorted thanks to the property’s dedicated Pinterest inspiration board.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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Friday afternoon focused on service projects, Donations of used eyewear, hearing aids, shoes, cell phones and plastic brought to the convention were sorted and counted.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Nearly three-quarters of all Northeast snowstorms classified as Category 3 or higher on the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale, or NESIS, from 1956 to 2022 took place in late January or early February, according to statistics from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The international community views Syrian civil society organizations more favorably than the caretaker government, whose leaders were classified as terrorists in many countries until recently.—
Jesse Marks,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Whole genome sequencing confirmed the finding of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
5 Feb. 2025
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And some have questioned whether preventive genome sequencing actually benefits people’s health.—
Dana G. Smith,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development is stiffing American businesses on hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid bills for work that has already been done, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.—
Ellen Knickmeyer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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The case brought by Bragg and New York Attorney General Letitia James was filed after Trump pardoned Bannon of similar federal charges in a last-minute clemency blitz before last leaving office.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Prioritize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritize. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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