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prioritize

[prahy-awr-i-tahyz, -or-] / praɪˈɔr ɪˌtaɪz, -ˈɒr- /
VERB
program
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compute register set up
STRONG
arrange bill book budget calculate compile design draft edit engage enter estimate feed figure formulate itemize list poll prearrange process schedule set slate
WEAK
get on line lay on lay out line up map out pencil in work out
Antonyms
STRONG
cancel disorder disorganize disperse forget let go scatter
WEAK
neglect

Example Sentences

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Governments must take measures that prioritize the most vulnerable, she said, rather than putting blanket subsidies in place.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

“Global buyers may increasingly prioritize reliability over cost, which could accelerate a shift away from geopolitically exposed regions.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

These changes aren’t cost-driven, as Sony is instead hoping to prioritize growth under new business strategies implemented by its new chief executive, Ravi Ahuja.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

They help forecast demand, optimize planting, prioritize shipments, and manage inventory.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

We decided to prioritize resentencing hearings in Louisiana for the “old-timers,” juvenile lifers who had been there for decades.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson