seniority

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Recent Examples of seniority Airline employees and often their friends and family can fly standby at no cost based on seniority and availability. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 11 June 2025 Despite concerns about his health, seniority carried the day. Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 29 May 2025 Blind spots widen with seniority, not because leaders stop caring—but because fewer people speak up. Katharina Schmidt, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 The race was seen as a struggle over the future of the seniority system that has long shaped how Democrats pick committee leaders. Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for seniority
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seniority
Noun
  • As populations’ median ages continue to rise — and the future looks increasingly hazardous for all age groups — more movies are touching on senility, dementia, elder abuse and other topics that not long ago rarely got any screen airing.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Salles doesn’t clarify his viewpoint until the end, when Eunice ages into senility.
    Armond White, National Review, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Authorities on Thursday rolled back restrictions at nine California prisons where privileges had been suspended and inmate movements restricted because of a statewide surge in violence.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
  • Even a lifetime of swimming privileges – depending on the size of the lawn, a year’s worth of maintenance at a home that’s not yours is quite a big ask.
    Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Thompson believes the magic lies in the dramatic difference in physical appearance and maturity levels between campers and counselors, but the relatively small gap in their ages.
    Ashleigh N. DeLuca, Parents, 27 June 2025
  • James made a name for himself as a versatile, team-first player who brings leadership and maturity on the floor, and a strong sense of purpose.
    Shane Connuck June 26, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Technical fabrics and physiognomic design took precedence over flair.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Tuesday’s friend-of-the-court brief, led by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office, disputed that federal immigration laws preempt — essentially take precedence over — measures such as the Florida law.
    Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • In our dotage, many of us look askance at our motor vehicle and opt to head for Staters in the ubiquitous golf cart.
    Oc Register, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
  • But in his dotage, the transition may have come early as younger, more progressive staffers tied to Democrats who likely could not have won the 2020 presidential election operated with limited supervision.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Protecting that energy is your professional prerogative.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
  • Not that Leonard casts judgment; that is neither his prerogative nor his shtick.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Two-thirds of New York City voters (66%) support a proposal to create municipal grocery stores, including a strong majority of Democrats (72%), as well as a majority of Independents (64%) and Republicans (54%).
    Errol Schweizer, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • President Trump’s approval rating is underwater and a majority of voters believe the country is on the wrong track, according to a new poll released Friday.
    Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Yet as more data has emerged demonstrating the safety or even superiority of AI for some tasks, those views are likely changing.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Red Bull enjoyed a period of superiority since the inception of the current ground effect era in 2022, thanks to the aerodynamic expertise of the team's former chief technical officer, Adrian Newey.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025

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“Seniority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seniority. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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