How to Use order of business in a Sentence

order of business

noun phrase

• Her first order of business was to shed a few pounds.
  — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
• That was the first order of business.
  — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
• And her first order of business as a legal adult was to change her name.
  — Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
• The first order of business was finding a place to hang the bear bag with our food.
  — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
• Her first order of business will be local parks.
  — Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
• The first order of business for the show had nothing to do with this week’s host.
  — Charu Sinha, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2026
• The first order of business in the House is to elect a speaker.
  — Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
• But the first order of business will be to name a new prime minister.
  — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
• Their first order of business post-merger?
  — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
• So as the first order of business, figure out who your loan servicer is.
  — Becca Stanek, The Week, 2 June 2023
• His first order of business was holding court with the players.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
• And, of course, the first order of business is choosing a speaker.
  — CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
• Naturally, the next order of business is to hunt down the bear and end it.
  — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
• The order of business was to get this thing back as quickly as possible.
  — Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
• The first order of business for the team will be finding a way to revive Aang.
  — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
• The first order of business will be finding a way to make his four-seamer less hittable.
  — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
• Main order of business right now is seeing how bad Pat’s injury is.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
• Her first order of business was to hire a team to bring her vision to life, by women for women.
  — Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2023
• Back-to-school shopping The first order of business is the supply list.
  — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
• Italy heads back to the drawing board with the first order of business to address its defense from set pieces.
  — Steve McMorran, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
• The first order of business will be speeches from House leaders.
  — Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 12 Jan. 2026
• And that was definitely the first order of business on set.
  — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
• The new year calls for a fresh start, and our first order of business is revamping our winter wardrobe with stylish finds.
  — Emily Weaver, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
• The first order of business will be to determine what kind of shape Jenkins is in.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2024
• As a first order of business, Congress should serve as a model for the nation.
  — Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024
• First order of business is a big ol’ bonfire tomorrow night.
  — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
• My second order of business was purchasing a sled to transport the three-year-old.
  — oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2023
• This left the house with a deep sag from the ceilings, which was the Bezansons’ first order of business to fix.
  — Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
• And the first order of business on that front is getting Theresa out of her house and somewhere safe.
  — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
• Rebuilding self-trust, therefore, is the first order of business.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025