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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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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According to a GoFundMe page set up in her name, Phelan was eventually diagnosed with a grade 4 malignant brain tumor that was categorized as a glioma, a growth of cells that starts in the brain or spinal cord, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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The researchers categorized species by class and climate change risks, designated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
20 May 2025
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The trophy parade was organized on a nationwide bank holiday, the day after Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy following the competition’s final round of matches on Sunday.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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The harvest was organized as a collaborative effort, with volunteers picking, sorting and packing the fruit, which was then distributed to clients of West Valley Community Services who are dealing with food insecurity.—
Vidula Aiyer,
Mercury News,
25 May 2025
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Recent talks to finalise the details of Yamal’s new deal were short and sorted before the player went on his summer holidays.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Agentic automation is transforming warehouse operations by handling repetitive tasks like sorting, packing and labeling.—
Harshida Acharya,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Some would impose net neutrality requirements or classify ISPs as utilities, the filing said.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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Birders and organizations such as the American Ornithological Society have always classified them as separate species.—
Elay Shech,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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The first ancient human genome was sequenced in 2010.—
Kermit Pattison,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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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.—
Viola Flowers,
NBC news,
11 May 2025
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And in 2018, the chain also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection but came out of it the next year.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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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.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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“Prioritize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritize. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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