You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for August 1.

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Today’s word is prioritize, spelled p-r-i-o-r-i-t-i-z-e.

prioritize (also prioritise British English) /praɪˈɒrətaɪz $ -ˈɔːr-/ ●○○ verb [transitive]

to decide which of a group of things are the most important so that you can deal with them first

Merriam-Webster: to list or rate (projects, goals, etc.) in order of priority

You must learn to prioritize your work.

You have to prioritize in this job because you can’t do everything.

Identify all the tasks you have to do, then prioritize.

It's always difficult to prioritize work, school, and family.

If you want to do your job efficiently, you have to learn to prioritize.

Parents and schools can prioritize teaching young people social media literacy.

— Washington Post, 8 July 2021

Instead, prioritize the parts of your life that will fast-track you towards your next achievement.

— Meghan Ros, Glamour, 1 July 2021

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