1
a
: the sorting of and allocation of treatment to patients and especially battle and disaster victims according to a system of priorities designed to maximize the number of survivors
b
: the sorting of patients (as in an emergency room) according to the urgency of their need for care
2
: the assigning of priority order to projects on the basis of where funds and other resources can be best used, are most needed, or are most likely to achieve success
triage
transitive verb
Examples of triage in a Sentence
Nurses do triage in the emergency room.
Recent Examples on the Web
Homelessness has become more acute and triage action is needed.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
These clever apps and devices will help you to find your way, triage an injury and generally stay out of trouble on the trail.
—Nikita Richardson, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Annually, the triage line diverts about 7,000 calls from dispatch.
—Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
Broken bodies and paramedics handing out triage cards.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024
As a result of the dysfunction, Mayorkas has had to implement orders from the White House, using immigration agencies that are effectively performing triage at the border.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
Iverson explains that the in-house CAD/CAM department plays an instrumental role here, as they are involved in everything from triage to design and manufacturing, thus guaranteeing high accuracy and unrivaled quality in the final product.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
These were the triage decisions the Border Patrol now made every night: whom to transport to safety, and whom to leave in the desert until the next shift.
—Eli Saslow Erin Schaff, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
Beyond the ability to remove threats more effectively, this reduces, if not eliminates, the amount of triage required by security analysts.
—David Schiffer, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
These clever apps and devices will help you to find your way, triage an injury and generally stay out of trouble on the trail.
—Nikita Richardson, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Annually, the triage line diverts about 7,000 calls from dispatch.
—Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
Broken bodies and paramedics handing out triage cards.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024
As a result of the dysfunction, Mayorkas has had to implement orders from the White House, using immigration agencies that are effectively performing triage at the border.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
Iverson explains that the in-house CAD/CAM department plays an instrumental role here, as they are involved in everything from triage to design and manufacturing, thus guaranteeing high accuracy and unrivaled quality in the final product.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
These were the triage decisions the Border Patrol now made every night: whom to transport to safety, and whom to leave in the desert until the next shift.
—Eli Saslow Erin Schaff, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
Beyond the ability to remove threats more effectively, this reduces, if not eliminates, the amount of triage required by security analysts.
—David Schiffer, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Triage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triage. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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1
: the sorting of and allocation of treatment to patients and especially battle and disaster victims according to a system of priorities designed to maximize the number of survivors
2
: the sorting of patients (as in an emergency room) according to the urgency of their need for care
triage
transitive verb
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