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prioritize

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


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Meanwhile, Target faced skepticism over its turnaround efforts, as consumers prioritize basic essentials over clothing and home decor.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

Lula has vowed to increase defense spending, and to prioritize the fight against organized crime.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Another 15,000 were given to HSI’s cross-border financial crimes unit, which was told to prioritize them over money laundering and fraud cases, a former high-level HSI official said.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

In 2023, representatives on the House Transportation Committee proposed a bill that would have allowed airlines to prioritize advertisement of the base fare.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

“My son here convinced me that perhaps I should prioritize my list of enemies.”

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

It has remained independent from the largely taxpayer-funded homeless service system that adheres to the housing-first model that prioritizes permanent housing without preconditions.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

“While direct-to-consumer platforms have increased patient access to GLP-1 receptor agonists, these findings suggest that some do so through impersonal care that prioritizes quick prescriptions over comprehensive care,” the researchers wrote.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

The idea was to embed prevention specialists within targeting teams and foster a culture that prioritizes civilian security in accordance with U.S. law and international rules of war.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

"But this work demonstrates that recycling can work when society prioritizes sustainability."

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 2026

The negativity could actually be a boon for Apple, which has long marketed itself as a company that prioritizes user privacy and safety.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

Bejar is the first witness to take the stand and has argued that the company prioritized profits over safety by encouraging people to spend more and more time on Facebook and Instagram.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Thousands of lawsuits have alleged Meta prioritized growth over the safety of its underage users.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Early Wednesday, fire crews prioritized protecting structures as the inferno charged toward Highway 1.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Lilly doubled down on R&D, albeit with some failures, as part of an internal strategy called “timely valued medicines” that prioritized experimental therapies that could beat the standard of care, according to Lundberg.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

They were probably already working from a prioritized list of possibilities, entering them as fast as Sorrento could type.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Given our situation, would you continue prioritizing the 529, or would you start putting more toward a brokerage account — or somewhere else?

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 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

“I would much rather that retail companies do a lot more reuse” rather than prioritizing recycling textiles, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

DWP engineers weigh those factors when prioritizing pipes for replacement, assigning a letter grade to each water main based on its likelihood of failure and the potential consequences of a break.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Human and animal foragers are constantly prioritizing and making effort-allocation decisions, even if only unconsciously.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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