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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That process started with those trades and continued into free agency, when Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn prioritized veteran players to help guide a young roster. —
Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 The Walmart stores stock frontlist bestsellers (and anticipated bestsellers) exclusively, but the chain bookstores also prioritize frontlist titles, and due to their size and market penetration, orders from just a few retailers can make or break a publisher’s advance sales. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026 Early clinical trials and public health campaigns prioritized preventing this specific cancer, so vaccination programs were first rolled out for girls. —Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026 South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, promised that rescue teams would prioritize Neukgu’s safety, The Guardian reported. —Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prioritize
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 The Walmart stores stock frontlist bestsellers (and anticipated bestsellers) exclusively, but the chain bookstores also prioritize frontlist titles, and due to their size and market penetration, orders from just a few retailers can make or break a publisher’s advance sales. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026 Early clinical trials and public health campaigns prioritized preventing this specific cancer, so vaccination programs were first rolled out for girls. —Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026 South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, promised that rescue teams would prioritize Neukgu’s safety, The Guardian reported. —Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prioritize
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“Prioritize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/prioritize. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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