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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Now the entire industry is targeting fliers who prioritize comfort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

As policymakers are faced with making tough choices, they may opt to prioritize food security and sulfur for fertilizers over metals producers.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

And when people don’t have stable housing or they face eviction, it’s nearly impossible to prioritize preventive care.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

This activity is believed to be aimed at shaping the data used to train future AI systems, potentially influencing how those systems behave and what information they prioritize.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 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

Vocabulary lists containing prioritize

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