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
Momcozy recognizes these concerns and has prioritized safety with the nasal aspirator’s 6-second auto mist-off feature, thereby only producing as much mist as is needed to gently loosen and remove mucus without causing the baby discomfort or harm.
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Ethan Stone, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Stay informed, stay vigilant, and prioritize safety when enjoying the surf.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Experts recommend gradually shifting your child's bedtime, controlling room lighting, sticking with a consistent bedtime routine, and prioritizing sleep in the days leading up to the time change.
—Dina Roth Port, Parents, 28 Oct. 2025
Why the most enduring organizations stop chasing trends and start designing systems that prioritize people over processes.
—Josh Browning, Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
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Ethan Stone, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Stay informed, stay vigilant, and prioritize safety when enjoying the surf.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Experts recommend gradually shifting your child's bedtime, controlling room lighting, sticking with a consistent bedtime routine, and prioritizing sleep in the days leading up to the time change.
—Dina Roth Port, Parents, 28 Oct. 2025
Why the most enduring organizations stop chasing trends and start designing systems that prioritize people over processes.
—Josh Browning, Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritize
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While blockchain transactions provide transparent audit trails, corporate financial systems often require custom programming to properly categorize digital asset movements.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Back at SubTropolis, the Chiefs’ history is filed away and categorized.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bessent, who specialized in foreign exchange in a decades-long hedge fund career, organized a $20 billion foreign-exchange swap with Argentina’s central bank earlier this month — an unusual structure that bypassed the US Federal Reserve, which is typically the lead party in such arrangements.—
Daniel Flatley,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Alani organized a letter signed by more than 300 former IDS staffers asking for the IU Student Publications Alumni Board to be included in conversations about the IDS's future.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ooky, spooky and adorably abnormal Could sorting this out get any weirder?—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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The set also includes two packing cubes to help keep clothes or accessories sorted.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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What Happens Next Both the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball classify the New Hampshire Senate race as Leans Democrat.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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MacKinnon had a game-high eight shots on goal, including at least two that can only be classified as great saves by Vejmelka.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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To find out if typhus was the sole culprit for the demise of soldiers, the authors of the new study used a method known as high-throughput sequencing, which can sequence millions of DNA fragments at a time.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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PacBio says a single Revio can sequence about four entire human genomes in a 24-hour period for less than $1,000 per genome.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kiser later filed a lawsuit to keep records about her son’s death out of public view.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The arrests stem from a warrant and criminal complaint filed by the Phelps County Attorney’s Office following a police investigation.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Prioritize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritize. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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