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prioritization

/prʌɪˌɒrətʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

What it means

  1. countableuncountableThe process of assigning priorities to things or tasks.

    Many autistic individuals without a PTSD diagnosis may actually meet criteria for PTSD but have not received an official diagnosis, potentially due to stronger prioritization of the primary diagnosis of autism.

    2025 May 17, Emily Hotez, Rebecca K. Tsevat, Sha Tao, Jenny Mai Phan, Philip Smith, Tammy Shen, Jonas Ventimiglia, Liliana Rivera, Hailey Kissner, Lisa A. Croen, Lindsay Shea, “Autism, Obesity, and PTSD Among Adolescents and Young Adults: An Analysis of National Medicaid Claims Data”, in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, →DOI

In a sentence

Many autistic individuals without a PTSD diagnosis may actually meet criteria for PTSD but have not received an official diagnosis, potentially due to stronger prioritization of the primary diagnosis of autism.

2025 May 17, Emily Hotez, Rebecca K. Tsevat, Sha Tao, Jenny Mai Phan, Philip Smith, Tammy Shen, Jonas Ventimiglia, Liliana Rivera, Hailey Kissner, Lisa A. Croen, Lindsay Shea, “Autism, Obesity, and PTSD Among Adolescents and Young Adults: An Analysis of National Medicaid Claims Data”, in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, →DOI

Where it comes from

From prioritize + -ation.

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