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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In his first order of business after a nearly two-month-long recess, Speaker Mike Johnson swore in Arizona Democratic congresswoman Adelita Grijalva.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Courteney’s first order of business is picking up other recruits, none of whom are much more fleshed out than Madonna.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
The Jays’ first order of business, even before Bichette negotiations and free-agent planning, is to sort out the franchise’s leadership group.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
For those who score tickets, which can range anywhere from $60 for preliminary games to upwards of $7,000 for the final matches, the next order of business will be figuring out the best strategy for travel.
—Meredith Heil Bock, AFAR Media, 25 Sep. 2025
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Courteney’s first order of business is picking up other recruits, none of whom are much more fleshed out than Madonna.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
The Jays’ first order of business, even before Bichette negotiations and free-agent planning, is to sort out the franchise’s leadership group.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
For those who score tickets, which can range anywhere from $60 for preliminary games to upwards of $7,000 for the final matches, the next order of business will be figuring out the best strategy for travel.
—Meredith Heil Bock, AFAR Media, 25 Sep. 2025
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 18 Nov. 2025.
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