prioritize
/pɹaɪˈoɹ.ə.taɪz/ verb C1- To value, do, or choose something first, or before other things. · When I don't have time to buy everything at the store, I prioritize fresh fruit and vegetables over foods like rice or noodles.
- To arrange or list a group of things in order of priority or importance.
- To rank something as having high priority.
He/she/it prioritizes · Past prioritized · Past participle prioritized · -ing form prioritizing
Verb forms
- Base form
- prioritize
- He/she/it
- prioritizes
- Past
- prioritized
- Past participle
- prioritized
- -ing form
- prioritizing
From the library
Modern life often prioritizes efficiency over experience, compelling us to move across the globe with maximum speed.
As digital communication dominates our daily interactions, educational institutions increasingly prioritize keyboard proficiency over traditional penmanship.
To combat the inevitable melancholy that accompanies the polar night, we prioritize communal activities and mutual support.
Satellite navigation systems are inherently designed to prioritize efficiency, ruthlessly calculating the fastest trajectory from point A to point B.
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