seniority

noun

Definition of senioritynext
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as in senility

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as in privilege

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Recent Examples of seniority Collins hit back by pitching her seniority and her role as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 Political parties value the electoral advantages of incumbents, while constituents may value the seniority, relationships and influence that come with having spent decades serving in Congress. — Nancy Forster-Holt, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 Joe Biden’s decision not to run for re-election prompted a reckoning in the caucus over age and seniority, with younger Democrats challenging more senior committee leaders at the end of the last Congress. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The perception in Maine—aggressively pushed by Collins—is that her seniority in the Senate keeps defense contracts flowing to the state. — Emma Green, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seniority
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seniority
  1. senility
  2. privilege
  3. maturity
  4. precedence
  5. dotage
  6. prerogative
  7. oldness
  8. preference
Noun
  • Her cause of death was chronic nephritis with senility, according to The Herald News.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Then the interview happens, and Thomas is swinging between lucidity and senility, and a million things about their relationship come up, and the fiction records the interview the phone couldn’t capture.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Definition of senility
Noun
  • The path runs all the way down to the Ritz-Carlton Aruba, where guests have signing privileges at its restaurants, including Casa Nonna New York, Divi Sushi Bar & Lounge, and BLT Steak.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In other words, even if every player is locked out when the season gets underway on March 24, Fox will still have to cough up $729 million for the privilege of not airing any live games.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of privilege
Noun
  • What sold Palari on the project was the maturity of Darmawan’s take on womanhood and motherhood.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026
  • An organization without a red team program in place today is not just behind on a testing maturity curve.
    — Rohit Dhamankar, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of maturity
Noun
  • Remaining steadfast in his dharma (religious and moral principles), Rama rejects all of Lakshmana’s suggestions for resistance and insists that obedience to his father and preservation of righteousness must take precedence over royal position.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Cam Skattebo was surprisingly punished for his fumbling issues, but there is precedence in John Harbaugh’s coaching history.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of precedence
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  • Most people reckoned Graham would continue serving into his dotage before his unexpected death in July of an aortic dissection.
    — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Far from being a sign of dotage, scientists concurred, music practice in old age confers all kinds of cognitive benefits.
    — Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
Definition of dotage
Noun
  • Customize the lampshade A reflective material inside the shade will help cast light back down toward the table, Groves points out, while perforated shades will turn any bulb into a twinkly light (if that’s your prerogative).
    — Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Lurie was former policy chief for Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who made tackling prerogative and spurring housing and other business projects on the South and West sides a priority and was sometimes stymied by pushback from aldermen.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of prerogative
Noun
  • Then there were some streaks of about three hundred people identifying the advent of oldness to the early, mid, and late sixties.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of oldness
Noun
  • In the meantime, officials urged students to set up their refund preferences on Nelnet immediately to ensure their funds are delivered on time.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Explain your preference, hear theirs, and make a decision about today.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of preference

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