prioritize

especially British, pri·or·i·tise

[prahy-awr-i-tahyz, -or-]

verb (used with object)

prioritized, prioritizing 

1. to arrange or do in order of priority.

   learning to prioritize our assignments.

2. to give a high priority to.

verb (used without object)

prioritized, prioritizing 

1. to organize or deal with something according to its priority.

prioritize

/ praɪˈɒrɪˌtaɪz /

verb

1. to arrange (items to be attended to) in order of their relative importance

2. to give priority to or establish as a priority

Spelling Note

See -ize.

Other Word Forms

• prioritization noun
• reprioritization noun
• reprioritize verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of prioritize¹

First recorded in 1965–70; priorit(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

This innovative model, prioritizing mission over revenue generation, demonstrates how psychiatric institutions can serve broader societal needs while maintaining financial viability.

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Researchers are working with Brazil's COP30 Presidency to ensure that the issue of tipping points is prioritized at the upcoming summit.

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“We are moving in the right direction and will continue to prioritize safety and hiring while San Francisco law enforcement works every single day to keep our city safe.”

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“We prioritize outputs like text, files, code and creative applications,” Anthropic’s McAllister told me.

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Army Corps of Engineers, a federal agency, cleared debris from the library lot, citing her own “call to prioritize public spaces in the debris removal operation.”

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