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
To address the problem, the researchers have developed a plan to protect the most vulnerable species of Heliconia, prioritizing 45 species for immediate protection—especially those underrepresented in gardens and at high risk.
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Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
Under former President Joe Biden, the United States vowed to prioritize the protection of Afghan refugees — including those who worked directly with U.S. forces — through the Operation Allies Welcome program.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
This format prioritizes batters at the top of the lineup who give you volume innings instead of per-appearance stats.
—Michael Waterloo, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
To achieve this, prioritize fast-loading pages, ensure mobile responsiveness to align with mobile-first indexing, submit XML sitemaps to clarify your site’s structure and properly configure your robots.txt file to guide AI agents on what to crawl.
—Andrea Prazakova, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
Under former President Joe Biden, the United States vowed to prioritize the protection of Afghan refugees — including those who worked directly with U.S. forces — through the Operation Allies Welcome program.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
This format prioritizes batters at the top of the lineup who give you volume innings instead of per-appearance stats.
—Michael Waterloo, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
To achieve this, prioritize fast-loading pages, ensure mobile responsiveness to align with mobile-first indexing, submit XML sitemaps to clarify your site’s structure and properly configure your robots.txt file to guide AI agents on what to crawl.
—Andrea Prazakova, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritize
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Companies, especially those in the B2B realm, shouldn’t merely categorize their adoption of AI as a moat—at least, not for long.—
Dhiraj Bhat,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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While there is no official classification, cities in China are often categorized in certain tiers based on factors such as gross domestic product (GDP) and population.—
Lee Ying Shan,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Approach: Pick one routine task — like organizing emails — and let an AI or smart filter handle it for a week.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Establishing a fully independent judiciary will be essential for organizing free elections, managing political disputes, and rehabilitating the economy, since international investment is often tied to confidence in a country’s legal systems.—
PATRICK VINCK,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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Esme was the motherless daughter of one of the lexicographers, and spent her youth sitting under the table in the Scriptorium while words were sorted and accepted or discarded.—
The Know,
The Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2025
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Body Mass Index — or BMI — is a formula where a person's weight (in kilograms) is divided by the square of their height (in meters), and that number is used to sort people into four categories: underweight, healthy, overweight or obese.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Despite the depth and breadth of his transactions, Sweeney did not classify his work as a teardown.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Using data from nearly 10,000 herbarium specimens, scientists at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History have brought attention to the conservation status of these plants, revealing that 87 species—almost half of the genus—are now classified as threatened with extinction.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
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An international team of researchers made this surprising discovery by sequencing plant and bacterial DNA found in faecal samples collected from three wild giraffe species, the reticulated giraffe, the Masai giraffe and the northern giraffe, living around the equator in Kenya (Figure 1).—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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With a fresh wave of interest and a vast catalog to pull from, the band’s range and sequencing for the show were exceptional.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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Federal prosecutors filed a lawsuit against Connolly under the FACE Act, or the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2025
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Names and faces 3 hours ago by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports Actor Emily Osment has filed for divorce from her husband of less than five months, musician Jack Anthony Farina.—
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arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Prioritize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritize. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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