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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Illinois, which put together a huge defensive performance to beat Houston in its Sweet 16 game, knows shutting down Stirtz is the first order of business.
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The first order of business for the museum show was that all six of them had to agree to participate.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
The first order of business is figuring out how to frustrate and control Purdue senior point guard Braden Smith, who made history on Friday night with his 1,077th career assist, breaking the 33-year-old NCAA record set in 1993 by Duke’s Bobby Hurley.
—Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Preparing well as a team is the Tommies’ primary order of business until the puck is dropped in what is sure to be a hostile environment for the visitors.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The first order of business for the museum show was that all six of them had to agree to participate.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
The first order of business is figuring out how to frustrate and control Purdue senior point guard Braden Smith, who made history on Friday night with his 1,077th career assist, breaking the 33-year-old NCAA record set in 1993 by Duke’s Bobby Hurley.
—Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Preparing well as a team is the Tommies’ primary order of business until the puck is dropped in what is sure to be a hostile environment for the visitors.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2026.
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