as in right
an entitlement to something
I get dibs on the front seat!
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Recent Examples of dibs
That means that seven teams have dibs over Carolina.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2025
Also, if Utah or Miami were to score an upset in the opening round, St. Louis would have first dibs at taking that team instead of Orlando, which would foul up these predictions completely.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The deal also includes re-hiring language that will give union members who worked an immediately preceding season of a series first dibs to return to that series in the next season.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
But Republicans are still split, with some backing the plan to give Wisconsin energy companies first dibs at developing new transmission lines without creating a competitive bidding process and others supporting more access for companies outside the state.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2025
Also, if Utah or Miami were to score an upset in the opening round, St. Louis would have first dibs at taking that team instead of Orlando, which would foul up these predictions completely.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The deal also includes re-hiring language that will give union members who worked an immediately preceding season of a series first dibs to return to that series in the next season.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
But Republicans are still split, with some backing the plan to give Wisconsin energy companies first dibs at developing new transmission lines without creating a competitive bidding process and others supporting more access for companies outside the state.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Dibs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dibs. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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