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
As a result, national team management has prioritized team chemistry and the potential for international success in lieu of equal representation from each NHL team.
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Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Democrats have prioritized the ACA subsidies given the number of people affected.
—Dan Diamond and Rachel Roubein The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Though limited in services like in-room dining, the cost-effective hotel prioritizes simplicity over luxury.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Fast Furniture Rather than opting to buy lots of inexpensive, and often poor quality items, designers are prioritizing investing in furnishings that are well made and will go the distance.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Democrats have prioritized the ACA subsidies given the number of people affected.
—Dan Diamond and Rachel Roubein The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Though limited in services like in-room dining, the cost-effective hotel prioritizes simplicity over luxury.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Fast Furniture Rather than opting to buy lots of inexpensive, and often poor quality items, designers are prioritizing investing in furnishings that are well made and will go the distance.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritize
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One particle of smoke is categorized as PM2.5, and these pollutants often derive from the combustion of gasoline, oil, diesel fuel and wood.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Data on physical activity and sedentary behavior were collected and categorized as moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, light physical activity, sedentary behavior.New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
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At campuses across the country — including top California universities, New York University and Harvard — unions representing graduate student workers, part-time and non-tenure track faculty and others are rapidly and aggressively moving to organize workers.Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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After all, who had ever heard of hiring someone to organize your files?Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Andrea Bernstein of Bayside has donated to Tikkun Ha-Ir's gift drive for years and this year volunteered to help sort.Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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And earlier this year, Dollar General began the first full-scale refresh of its sorting process within its DCs since 2017.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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Getty Images In these cases, the offense would be classified as a felony, and would be punishable by a term of imprisonment of no more than five years, a fine of up to $250,000, or $500,000 in the case of a corporation, or both.Eamon Javers, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Several studies have even been conducted around their old blocks and their wines are classified as some of the most peppery in the world.Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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Investigators use whole genome sequencing to match organisms (such as salmonella and E.coli) isolated from sick people to find related cases.Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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The gene responsible for this natural insect resistance was identified only recently, when scientists sequenced the genome of Azolla filiculoides.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
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The lawsuit was initially filed in October, but was amended to include Jay-Z (born Shawn Carter).Michelle Lee, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mangione started shaking when he was questioned by police, according to court documents that were filed on Monday.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Prioritize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritize. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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