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
In practice, Kearney’s geopolitical dynamics team takes an end-to-end view of what is happening globally, helps anticipate, prioritize and respond to the impacts of what’s happening in the market.
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Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
The Pacers don’t prioritize the offensive glass and finished the regular season in the middle of the pack in defensive rebound rate.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 19 May 2025
While some would like to see a more autonomous Europe, others are inclined to prioritize the U.S. relationship at all costs.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Francis also rebuked Vance for calling on Christians to prioritize love for their families and countrymen over strangers and foreigners.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 19 May 2025
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Mormon Wives star Leavitt categorizes her attitude toward beauty as somewhere in the middle on the Utah scale.—
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It was initially categorized as a 4-alarm fire before being upgraded to a 7-alarm fire later in the evening, according to social media statements from BCFD.—
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But Hicks added that some figures are naturally better suited to organizing and calling attention to an issue or election than succeeding as a candidate themselves.—
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The focus is organized in partnership with the Hellenic Film & Audiovisual Centre – Creative Greece.—
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Depending on when a task is due, Things automatically sorts it into the appropriate category.—
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Hayes was later seen counting and sorting his eggs in a bag while standing in a living room.—
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Our writers picked a few obvious candidates (anytime Lamar Jackson-Patrick Mahomes clash in any year classifies as must-see).—
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Based on double-occupancy stateroom bookings, groups typically need to have a minimum of five to eight cabins to be classified as a group.—
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The first ancient human genome was sequenced in 2010.—
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The agencies used whole genome sequencing to match the strain of listeria found at Fresh & Ready Foods with the outbreak causing illnesses.—
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In a campaign finance report for last quarter filed in April, Riddle reported raising $30,302.02 in contributions and spending $4,321.01, leaving a balance of $25,981.01 as of March 31.—
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And in 2018, the chain also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection but came out of it the next year.—
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“Prioritize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritize. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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