prioritize

American  

[prahy-awr-i-tahyz, -or-] / praɪˈɔr ɪˌtaɪz, -ˈɒr- /

especially British, prioritise

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.

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verb (used without object)

prioritized, prioritizing

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

prioritize British  

/ 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

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Spelling

See -ize.

Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of prioritize

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

Example Sentences

A Justice Department spokesperson said Attorney General Pam Bondi “has instructed her U.S. Attorneys to prioritize investigating any abuse of taxpayer dollars.”

From Barron's

The researchers suggest this means Brazil could see the greatest gains by prioritizing UHC.

From Science Daily

Administrators decide whether to hire administrators or faculty — and it is not surprising that they prioritize themselves.

From MarketWatch

Hunt said it decided to prioritize network balance and normalize its freight flows between ports on the east and west coasts, which pressured transcontinental volumes in intermodal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Part of what defines a Los Angeles movie is our city’s willingness to turn the camera on itself, to prioritize a riveting tale over our own reputation.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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