SENIORITY Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

seniority

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Recent Examples of seniority Jackson argues that Congress should have been able to prevent the tariffs altogether, and that Collins, for all her seniority in Washington, should have been able to do more to help her state. — Megan Cassella, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for seniority

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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 new membership category, created in October, is non-voting, meaning members receive full golf privileges but do not have voting rights at the club.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
Blades eventually became involved not only as a performer but also in the song’s production and composition, making the collaboration even more meaningful for Fonseca, who called having him on the album an enormous privilege.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of privilege

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And because the Treasury kept the debt’s average maturity short, high interest rates are hitting the budget very quickly.

— Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
Currently, to meet the massive capital requirements of AI infrastructure, American tech giants are expanding financing channels into overseas markets like Europe while extending bond maturities.

— , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of maturity

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But the investigative onslaught is also a source of tension for Democrats, with many warning that delivering on their central promise to voters -- actions to lower the cost of living -- must take precedence.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Some Democrats worried about overreach But the investigative onslaught is also a source of tension for Democrats, with many warning that delivering on their central promise to voters — actions to lower the cost of living — must take precedence.

— Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 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

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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

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