What does prioritize mean?

Definitions for prioritize
praɪˈɔr ɪˌtaɪz, -ˈɒr-pri·or·i·tize

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. prioritize, prioritiseverb

    assign a priority to

    "we have too many things to do and must prioritize"

Wiktionary

  1. prioritizeverb

    to arrange or list a group of things in order of priority or importance

  2. prioritizeverb

    to rank something as having high priority

Wikipedia

  1. prioritize

    Prioritization is an action that arranges items or activities in order of importance. Priority may refer specifically to:

ChatGPT

  1. prioritize

    To prioritize means to decide on the relative importance or urgency of tasks or matters and determine the order or sequence in which they should be dealt with or accomplished. It's about categorizing activities based on their relevance or significance in reaching a goal or objective.

Editors Contribution

  1. prioritize

    Assign a priority to.

    They did have a pattern of prioritize daily and then reprioritize.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 13, 2020  


  2. prioritize

    To review the priority of a task, goal or plan.

    Every day we prioritize our workload to ensure the plan of what to focus on is accurate.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 20, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of prioritize in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of prioritize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of prioritize in a Sentence

  1. De Sousa:

    I fully admit to failing to file my personal federal and state taxes for 2013, 2014 and 2015, while there is no excuse for my failure to fulfill my obligations as a citizen and public official, my only explanation is that I failed to sufficiently prioritize my personal affairs.

  2. The CEO:

    While not recession-proof, the toy industry has been resilient in downturns... we believe parents will continue to prioritize spend on their children, even in tough economic times, with approximately 65% to 70% of our sales usually coming in the second half of the year, there is time to regain sales momentum.

  3. Sam Lowe:

    Politically, the government made a decision to prioritize regulatory autonomy over economic integration with the EU and the trade deal reflects that -- it does little to facilitate trade.

  4. Jennifer Wexton:

    We’ve lost officers to this level of stress and as we approach the second laying in honor of a Capitol police officer this year, I fear an exodus is approaching if we do n’t prioritize the mental and physical health of our Capitol police officers.

  5. Jared Golden:

    If the Biden White House can prioritize purchasing 200 Maine lobsters for a fancy dinner, [Biden] should also take the time to meet with the Maine lobstermen his administration is currently regulating out of business.

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