set priorities
idiom
: to decide which things are most important to do
We don't have enough time to do everything. We have to set priorities.
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Rather than burdening the Defense Department alone with the task of procurement and production, the new body should provide high-level direction, set priorities, and oversee the policies, plans, and procedures of the federal departments involved in defense production.
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Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
Shah said his hope was to raise enough additional money to not have to set priorities about which struggling residents to help.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
City government is going to have to set priorities and stick to them.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
This question prompts the coachee to clarify their aspirations and set priorities.
—Xavier Preterit, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
Shah said his hope was to raise enough additional money to not have to set priorities about which struggling residents to help.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
City government is going to have to set priorities and stick to them.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
This question prompts the coachee to clarify their aspirations and set priorities.
—Xavier Preterit, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Set priorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20priorities. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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