reprioritize — to change the order of importance of things, tasks, or goals
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to change the order of importance of things, tasks, or goals
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌriːpraɪˈɔːrəˌtaɪz/
Example Sentences
- When his wife announced her pregnancy, Tom had to reprioritize his weekend gaming schedule.
- The startup decided to reprioritize user experience over rapid feature development.
- Sarah had to reprioritize her to-do list when she realized the deadline was tomorrow, not next week.
reprioritize
VERB[/ˌriːpraɪˈɔːrəˌtaɪz/]
to change the order of importance of things, tasks, or goals
She had to reprioritize her tasks after the urgent client email arrived.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Reprioritize is a modern English word created in the 1960s by combining the prefix 're-' (again) with the verb 'prioritize' (to arrange in order of priority). It emerged from the need to describe the process of reassessing and reordering priorities in organizational and personal contexts.
Breakdown
re- (again, anew) + prioritize (to arrange according to priority, from priority + -ize). The base 'priority' derives from Latin 'prior' (first, earlier).
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“When his wife announced her pregnancy, Tom had to reprioritize his weekend gaming schedule.”
“The startup decided to reprioritize user experience over rapid feature development.”
“Sarah had to reprioritize her to-do list when she realized the deadline was tomorrow, not next week.”
“The pandemic forced many businesses to reprioritize their strategies.”
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