Examples of seniority in a Sentence
Promotions are based on merit and seniority.
a teacher with less seniority
He has worked here longer than I have, so he has seniority over me.
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The old guard has lost control, and maybe vision, and the result is more candidates willing to sidestep seniority and a wait-your-turn mentality to try their luck — especially younger progressives.
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Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The discretionary bonus would be about half of its current amount, and the lump-sum payment would come after USW agrees to eliminate dozens of local jobs, take pay cuts and give up bargaining and seniority rights, according to a previous statement.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Marshall is just below Murkowski in terms of seniority.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
The old guard has lost control, and maybe vision, and the result is more candidates willing to sidestep seniority and a wait-your-turn mentality to try their luck — especially younger progressives.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The discretionary bonus would be about half of its current amount, and the lump-sum payment would come after USW agrees to eliminate dozens of local jobs, take pay cuts and give up bargaining and seniority rights, according to a previous statement.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Marshall is just below Murkowski in terms of seniority.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
The old guard has lost control, and maybe vision, and the result is more candidates willing to sidestep seniority and a wait-your-turn mentality to try their luck — especially younger progressives.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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“Seniority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seniority. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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seniority
noun
se·nior·i·ty
sēn-ˈyȯr-ət-ē 
-ˈyär-
1
: the quality or state of being senior
2
: a privileged position arrived at by length of service
Legal Definition
seniority
noun
se·nior·i·ty
sēn-ˈyȯr-ə-tē
1
: the quality or state of being senior
2
: the senior status attained by length of continuous service (as in a company)
also
: the length of such continuous service
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