prioritized

verb

past tense of prioritize
as in categorized
to put in order based on importance We prioritized the hardest parts of the project before the easier ones.

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Recent Examples of prioritized The collection prioritized American minimalism, with references to the ’90s. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Instead, revenue protection mode—according to the DOJ—prioritized maintaining revenue by leasing fewer apartments at higher prices. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 That’s nearly as many as those who prioritized the lowest price (62%). — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Projects should be prioritized according to public safety, repetitive flooding, infrastructure condition and the number of residents protected. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 And as time went on, the others felt that Hinds prioritized Mastodon less and less. — Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 How many careers have been destroyed because one spouse prioritized family over work? — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 But beyond the lyrics, Langley has prioritized her mental health even as her immense success was unfolding before her. — Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2026 Not only can people who pay for premium X subscriptions now make money off of their most popular tweets, but they’re prioritized in comment sections, driving their tweets to the top. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prioritized
  1. categorized
  2. organized
  3. sorted
  4. filed
  5. sequenced
  6. classified
  7. ranked
Verb
  • Images get treated and categorized one way; PDFs another; text notes another.
    — David Pierce, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Shigella infections categorized as extensively drug-resistant, or XDR, are rising.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of categorized
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  • The event was part of LA Tech Week, a citywide event organized by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • First, is the human superior colliculus organized the way animal studies suggest, with vision concentrated in its upper layers and touch in its deeper layers?
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of organized
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  • Under the change, applications would be sorted into three broad categories of merit, while their overall score, as determined by a panel of experts, would remain a secret.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
  • And our survey confirms brands get sorted into that category, as well.
    — Karl Mawhinney, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of sorted
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  • Ronen Bar, former head of the agency commonly known as Shin Bet, demanded $965,000 in the suit filed Wednesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Kalshi has filed rehearing petitions asking the Sixth and Ninth Circuits to review their latest rulings, citing the forthcoming CFTC rules.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of filed
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  • About 1 million people globally have sequenced their genomes, and realistically about 1 billion people need to sequence their genomes for models to function more meaningfully.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025
Definition of sequenced
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  • The Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office determined Buck died from a gunshot wound and her death was classified as a homicide, the agency said.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Roughly 10 to 15% of all lung cancer cases are classified as a small cell carcinoma.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of classified
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  • In just the last two years, the team won back-to-back championships and ranked among the league’s top three most expensive payrolls.
    — Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • As things stand, Boise State is the only team ranked in the AP Top 25, indicating that the Broncos are in the driver’s seat.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranked

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“Prioritized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prioritized. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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