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
The increasingly high salaries offered in those upstart competitions, along with family-friendly benefits, give players leverage during CBA talks, as the W wants to ensure players prioritize its calendar.
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025
As long as the government continues to prioritize militarization, incarceration, and deportation while relying on racist policing and targeting immigrants, communities across the U.S. will not be safe.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The state was prioritizing launch-ready projects even before Prop. 1.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
With this reality in mind, any trades or acquisitions the Sky make to offset Vandersloot’s absence must prioritize the team’s greatest weaknesses — the inconsistent perimeter defense — not attempt to replicate her production.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025
As long as the government continues to prioritize militarization, incarceration, and deportation while relying on racist policing and targeting immigrants, communities across the U.S. will not be safe.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The state was prioritizing launch-ready projects even before Prop. 1.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
With this reality in mind, any trades or acquisitions the Sky make to offset Vandersloot’s absence must prioritize the team’s greatest weaknesses — the inconsistent perimeter defense — not attempt to replicate her production.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritize
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Far too hard to categorize in terms of cause and effect.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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More Entertainment: Netflix Releases Mysterious Trailer For Next 'Knives Out' Film Known as a Netflix tagger, these individuals are paid to watch, analyze, and categorize content.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Gracie Oaks Versus 20-Pair Shoe Storage Cabinet Keep your shoes neatly organized with this storage cabinet, which conceals up to 20 pairs.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The games often center around a global fighting tournament organized by M. Bison, the leader of the evil organization Shadaloo.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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After being sorted into Slytherin, Albus struggles with the weight of his family legacy.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Amazon said that customers with Medicare insurance can now directly access PillPack’s services, which means those with two or more prescriptions can have their medications sorted into individual tear-away packets labeled with the date and time.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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One half of respondents say price increases have caused financial hardships for them or their household, with 16% classifying it as serious hardship.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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Geomagnetic storms are classified using a G-scale, which ranks their intensity from G1 (minor) to G5 (extreme).—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
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Among them is a service agreement to maintain a gene sequencing device used to develop better cancer treatments.—
Brandon Roberts,
ProPublica,
11 June 2025
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By analyzing the blood samples using extremely accurate and sensitive sequencing techniques, known as a multicancer early detection (MCED) laboratory test, the team found that 8 out of the 52 participants showed early signs of cancer.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Sierra Club files federal suit over city law April 5, 2024 4:00 AM Read Next Boise & Garden City Sierra Club sued Boise over the city’s protest-megaphone ban.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2025
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The state filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the move that's heading for court arguments later June 12.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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“Prioritize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritize. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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