prioritize

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

/ praɪˈɔr ɪˌtaɪz, -ˈɒr- /

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verb (used with object), pri·or·i·tized, pri·or·i·tiz·ing.

to arrange or do in order of priority: learning to prioritize our assignments.

to give a high priority to.

verb (used without object), pri·or·i·tized, pri·or·i·tiz·ing.

to organize or deal with something according to its priority.

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Also especially British, pri·or·i·tise .

Origin of prioritize

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

usage note for prioritize

See -ize.

OTHER WORDS FROM prioritize

pri·or·i·ti·za·tion, nounre·pri·or·i·ti·za·tion, nounre·pri·or·i·tize, verb (used with object), re·pri·or·i·tized, re·pri·or·i·tiz·ing.

Words nearby prioritize

printworks, prion, prior, priorate, prioress, prioritize, priority, priority mail, prior lien, prior probability, prior restraint

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How to use prioritize in a sentence

This isn’t the first way that Lowe’s has prioritized helping minority business-owners since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Lowe’s teams up with Daymond John to diversify its suppliers with a virtual pitch competition|McKenna Moore|September 15, 2020|Fortune
Atkins promised later in the week to prioritize the decertification measure in the next session.
Sacramento Report: 3 Takeaways From a Wild Legislative Session|Sara Libby|September 4, 2020|Voice of San Diego
The post Five reasons why SEO should be prioritized over paid media campaigns appeared first on Search Engine Watch.
Five reasons why SEO should be prioritized over paid media campaigns|Ryan Gould|September 4, 2020|Search Engine Watch
If politicians don’t want to see cities burn, they must prioritize real change.
Kenosha’s looting is a symptom of a decrepit democracy|Aaron Ross Coleman|September 4, 2020|Vox

Since introducing online shopping in 2000, the company hasn’t always prioritized digital sales.
America’s largest retailer is taking on Amazon Prime|Marc Bain|September 4, 2020|Quartz
RAWIYA: I learned several years ago that in these kinds of situations, I have to prioritize my own feelings.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Protesting|Rawiya Kameir, Judnick Mayard|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Graham was asked what Republicans should prioritize if they take control of the Senate in the midterm elections.
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They set up an area for patient triage and identification to help them prioritize.
The Military’s Mission to Fight Ebola Might Be Dangerous But it Won’t Be Black Hawk Down|Nathan Bradley Bethea|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The United States, they said, should “prioritize the flow of highly skilled or educated immigrants” into the country.
No Labels’ Bid For The Big Time|Ben Jacobs|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even countries with extremely limited resources still choose to prioritize the health of children above everything else.
Measles Vaccine Mix-Up Kills Dozens of Syrian Children|Kent Sepkowitz|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for prioritize

prioritize

prioritise

/ (praɪˈɒrɪˌtaɪz) /

verb (tr)

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

to give priority to or establish as a priority

Derived forms of prioritize

prioritization or prioritisation, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for prioritize

prioritise

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