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prioritize

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




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The older your credit, the better risk you are for lenders, so cancel your newest cards first and, as an aside, prioritize canceling cards with hefty annual fees.

From MarketWatch Sep. 22, 2026

One argument against worrying about superintelligent AI is that the world is full of unlikely humanity-ending disasters, and trying to avert them all can make it impossible to prioritize, says Canal.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

"Across several kinds of brain cells, this paired view revealed a consistent signature of 3D genome reorganization in Alzheimer's disease and helped us prioritize regulatory regions for future mechanistic and therapeutic investigation."

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

San Diego City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell, who represents Ocean Beach, recently issued a statement reminding visitors “to prioritize safety and not jump from the cliffs.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 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

“Their skin care prioritizes overall health, if that makes sense,” Sarah Draves, 27, said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 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

Officials also changed how patients experiencing ectopic pregnancy symptoms are prioritized when they call for an ambulance, leading to faster response times.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

But my job, what I prioritized, is keeping it light.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

While past regimes at Volkswagen prioritized selling similar cars all over the world—often ones ill-suited to American tastes—Blume is prioritizing lineups tailored to different regions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

As a result, builders pulled back from starter homes and other dwellings typically used for entry-level homeownership and prioritized building units for rent.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 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

But for Alphabet, prioritizing the cloud business appears to be the “best overall probability-weighted opportunity to win,” according to Nathanson.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

Instead, they are prioritizing being first above all else.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

In a culture where people are drinking less, and younger generations are prioritizing fitness and health, bottomless mimosas and carb-heavy menus don’t have the appeal they once did.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Here’s the short version: Tradwives promote a traditional model of family life, prioritizing being a homemaker and a primary caregiver and supporting their husbands’ role as the primary breadwinner.

From Salon Sep. 12, 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




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