order of business
noun phrase
: a matter which must be dealt with : task
The budget was the first order of business at the committee meeting.
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After being sworn in Friday as Fed chair, Warsh's most pressing order of business will be to rein in rising inflation.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 May 2026
For this Kerala home in the Indian city of Thrissur, his first order of business was to save the mango tree at the center of the site.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2026
Guerin’s first order of business — more than likely already taken care of — is deciding whether the free agents currently on the roster, unrestricted and otherwise, are part of the plan moving forward.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
Decide on Adam Foote and Manny Malhotra Clearly, the first order of business for the Canucks is to determine whether head coach Adam Foote will get a second season behind Vancouver’s bench.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 19 May 2026
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 May 2026
For this Kerala home in the Indian city of Thrissur, his first order of business was to save the mango tree at the center of the site.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2026
Guerin’s first order of business — more than likely already taken care of — is deciding whether the free agents currently on the roster, unrestricted and otherwise, are part of the plan moving forward.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
Decide on Adam Foote and Manny Malhotra Clearly, the first order of business for the Canucks is to determine whether head coach Adam Foote will get a second season behind Vancouver’s bench.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for order of business
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“Order of business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20of%20business. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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