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Recent Examples of seniority
Workers get 2 to 4 weeks of vacation — depending on their seniority — and 11 paid holidays each year, according to the city council.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent middle managers don’t have the seniority that helps protect job security in RIFs.
—Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The organization made innovation an extracurricular activity, possible only for people with margin, political capital, or enough seniority to bypass process.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
McKinsey also encourages a culture of constructive disagreement, where all employees—reguardless of seniority—have their assumptions and strategies challenged.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent middle managers don’t have the seniority that helps protect job security in RIFs.
—Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The organization made innovation an extracurricular activity, possible only for people with margin, political capital, or enough seniority to bypass process.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
McKinsey also encourages a culture of constructive disagreement, where all employees—reguardless of seniority—have their assumptions and strategies challenged.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seniority
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There are, however, some relevant differences between the situations of our two oldest presidents, likely reflective of the differences between senility and madness.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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After the muddle of Kamala Harris and the senility of Joe Biden, Democrats need substantive and sophisticated leaders primed for traditional and new media alike.—
Harpers Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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There are flashes of something sharper in the film’s view of American privilege.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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What unfolds is a gripping exploration of identity, privilege and devotion.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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However, some defense officials privately question whether Grok can immediately match Claude’s technical maturity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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One thing that struck me after that event was Malinin’s maturity, at 21, in addressing what had happened.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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Development takes precedence over regulations in order to stay ahead.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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But the selection priority — proximity of group-stage matches took precedence for teams in the same pot — pushed Argentina and the Netherlands to the front of the line.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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In his basketball dotage, Kyle Lowry is getting soft.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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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
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Surprise, surprise, JPMorgan Chase and other big banks survived this outrageous assault upon their prerogatives.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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By way of demonstrating his willingness to take on tough issues, LeBuhn, 37, cites his experience in Lightfoot’s City Hall, helping to spearhead the former mayor’s effort to end aldermanic prerogative, which gives aldermen effective veto power over most zoning decisions in their wards.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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No matter your preference, understanding what sets each type apart puts you in a better position to build a home that’s both comfortable and well-styled.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Police repeatedly shut roads to give preference to VIP movement at the summit, creating chaos in the city of 20 million people.—
Aditya Soni,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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The amount of fiber and resistant starch available depends on ripeness, with underripe plantains having the most.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shaun King, chef de cuisine at Uchi’s Charlotte, North Carolina, location, notes that peas are frozen at peak ripeness, which preserves both sweetness and nutrients.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Seniority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seniority. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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