prioritize
[prahy-awr-i-tahyz, -or-]
verb (used with object), pri·or·i·tized, pri·or·i·tiz·ing.
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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RELATED WORDS
register, compute, feed, set, figure, process, design, poll, calculate, itemize, book, draft, schedule, slate, formulate, estimate, arrange, engage, edit, bill
Also especially British, pri·or·i·tise.
Origin of prioritize
Usage note
See -ize.
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Examples from the Web for prioritize
Contemporary Examples of prioritize
RAWIYA: I learned several years ago that in these kinds of situations, I have to prioritize my own feelings.
Graham was asked what Republicans should prioritize if they take control of the Senate in the midterm elections.
They set up an area for patient triage and identification to help them prioritize.
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The United States, they said, should “prioritize the flow of highly skilled or educated immigrants” into the country.
Even countries with extremely limited resources still choose to prioritize the health of children above everything else.
prioritize
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verb (tr)
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