prioritize
verb
pri·or·i·tize
prī-ˈȯr-ə-ˌtīz 
-ˈär-;
ˈprī-ə-rə-
prioritized; prioritizing
: to list or rate (projects, goals, etc.) in order of priority
Examples of prioritize in a Sentence
It's always difficult to prioritize work, school, and family.
If you want to do your job efficiently, you have to learn to prioritize.
The town council hopes to prioritize the bridge construction project at the next meeting.
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The Mets, owner Steve Cohen, and general manager David Stearns have also reportedly prioritized bringing back slugger Pete Alonso.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Unlike House Republicans, who have term limits for committee leadership roles, Democrats have traditionally prioritized seniority.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
But his administration will have to balance that approach with limiting China's access to sensitive U.S. technology, another area Trump has historically prioritized.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 7 Dec. 2024
That’s why the HEA has prioritized development of a comprehensive plan for diabetes, including a multiyear strategy for prediabetes screening, care management and expansion of existing diabetes management programs and services.
—Dolores Alvarado, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Unlike House Republicans, who have term limits for committee leadership roles, Democrats have traditionally prioritized seniority.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
But his administration will have to balance that approach with limiting China's access to sensitive U.S. technology, another area Trump has historically prioritized.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 7 Dec. 2024
That’s why the HEA has prioritized development of a comprehensive plan for diabetes, including a multiyear strategy for prediabetes screening, care management and expansion of existing diabetes management programs and services.
—Dolores Alvarado, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Prioritize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prioritize. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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