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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For starters, Johnson is not averse to prioritizing the run game.
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Miners facing regulatory compliance may increasingly prioritize compliant transactions, leaving less block space for non-compliant ones.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
So, as he is inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States of America on January 20, what will Trump prioritize in his busy first week?
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
States that have successfully addressed housing shortages — such as Texas, where cities like Austin have seen a 12.6% decline in rental prices — have prioritized loosening restrictions, streamlining permitting processes and promoting new construction to meet demand.
—David Byrd, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Miners facing regulatory compliance may increasingly prioritize compliant transactions, leaving less block space for non-compliant ones.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
So, as he is inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States of America on January 20, what will Trump prioritize in his busy first week?
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
States that have successfully addressed housing shortages — such as Texas, where cities like Austin have seen a 12.6% decline in rental prices — have prioritized loosening restrictions, streamlining permitting processes and promoting new construction to meet demand.
—David Byrd, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Prioritize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prioritize. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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