prioritize
verb (used with object)
to arrange or do in order of priority.
prioritizing
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present participleof prioritize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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That suggests management is prioritizing growth in the dividend during a transitional earnings period, Jefferies says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The company also cut its research-and-development spending guidance, prioritizing its late-stage pipeline, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Brazil's representative made a similar note, saying "the organization must play a constructive role, prioritizing the opening of channels for negotiation."
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
As vendors offer more AI-powered workflows and customers spend more on AI capabilities, both are prioritizing return on investment.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
It works out contingencies and relationships and sorts through the mountain of information we get from the outside world, prioritizing it and putting flags on things that demand our immediate attention.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
