prioritize
Definition
- Verb:
- To decide the order for dealing with items or tasks based on their relative importance or urgency.
- To treat something as more important than other things.
Usage
- The verb "prioritize" is used to describe the act of ranking tasks, goals, or issues. It often involves making conscious choices about what to do first.
- It is commonly used in professional, academic, and personal contexts related to time management and resource allocation.
- It can be used transitively (with a direct object) or intransitively (without one).
Examples
- Transitive use (with an object):
- Managers must prioritize customer satisfaction above all else.
- Please prioritize the items on this list from most to least urgent.
- Intransitive use (without an object):
- With so many deadlines, I need to sit down and prioritize.
- When you have multiple projects, learning to prioritize is a key skill.
Advanced Usage
- "to prioritize something over something": To rank one thing as more important than another.
- We had to prioritize safety over speed during the development phase.
- Gerund/Noun form ("prioritizing"): The act or process of setting priorities.
- Prioritizing your workload effectively can reduce stress.
Variants and Related Words
- Priority (n): Something that is treated as more important than other things.
- Finishing the report is my top priority.
- Prioritization (n): The action or process of prioritizing.
- The prioritization of tasks is a weekly team meeting agenda item.
Synonyms
- Rank: To arrange in a particular order.
- Prefer: To like one thing or person better than another.
- Emphasize: To give special importance or prominence to something.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
(Note: "Prioritize" itself is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meaning is typically expressed through prepositions like "over" or "above.")
Related Idioms
- "To put something first": To treat something as the most important.
- A good leader puts the team's needs first. (This is a conceptual synonym for "prioritizes the team's needs.")
Verb
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assign a priority to
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we have too many things to do and must prioritize
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