hierarchizing

Definition of hierarchizingnext
present participle of hierarchize
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Verb
  • According to the Farm Bureau, the number of farms filing for Chapter 12 bankruptcies jumped from 216 in 2024 to 315 in 2025, the second consecutive year that number has increased.
    The Virginian Pilot And Daily Press Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
  • Miami Air International The charter-flights company ceased operations in 2020 after filing for bankruptcy.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • But there’s also a risk for cooptation, with the most radical components of the movement being sidelined either because of pragmatism (prioritizing the work that can get funded) or discomfort.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
  • So losing one of the most disruptive interior D-linemen in the league calls for prioritizing that position in free agency, which continued throughout the spring and summer.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Parents are also organizing a bake sale at the event, and a direct donation campaign is underway.
    Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • During Barack Obama’s presidency, conservative funders invested in grassroots organizing to beat the left’s turnout and persuasion machines.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Hierarchizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierarchizing. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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