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Recent Examples of seniority
Later, the antique models — the Commanders with more seniority and more gold cords hanging from their epaulettes — will come to select their second or third wives.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Leavitt, the Smith College professor, said seniority typically plays the most important role in who chairs Senate committees.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
But beyond the partisan stakes, the shift could come at a cost to Virginia itself — the loss of lawmakers with seniority and key committee posts who help steer federal funding and advantageous policy to the state.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Villegas said Lawson’s lack of seniority played a role in the outcome.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Leavitt, the Smith College professor, said seniority typically plays the most important role in who chairs Senate committees.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
But beyond the partisan stakes, the shift could come at a cost to Virginia itself — the loss of lawmakers with seniority and key committee posts who help steer federal funding and advantageous policy to the state.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Villegas said Lawson’s lack of seniority played a role in the outcome.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seniority
Noun
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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
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Is Chuck Schumer headed down the same dark treadmill to senility pioneered by Dementia Joe Biden before him?—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Personally, as a marketing executive who's had the privilege of guiding multiple organizations and employees through transformations, internal and external strategic communication is critical for employee well-being and organizational stability.—
Christina Wood,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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His new films taps into the mood in his native Russia in 2022 with a twist-laden tale of privilege, betrayal, jealously, primordial survival instinct and compromise in a Russian provincial city.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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This can get very funny, depending on your maturity level and sense of humor.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2026
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Roughly 38% to 46% of contracts fall into low-maturity structures, lacking pricing transparency, benchmarking mechanisms or meaningful flexibility clauses.—
David Pennino,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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There are family dynamics that also take precedence and priority in between albums, tours, or life.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 May 2026
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However, despite endless talks, Beijing never budges, and eventually domestic concerns take precedence as midterms loom.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
7 May 2026
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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
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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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That’s their prerogative, so blame them too.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Spy agencies are wrestling for the prerogative of AI oversight with the Commerce Department.—
Benjamin Guggenheim,
Washington Post,
12 May 2026
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Instead, advertisers are increasingly using programmatic technology that uses algorithms to align commercials with audiences tied to a specific geographic region or consumer preference.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Move the desk, change the routine, state the preference.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Despite the season’s shaky start, including an April frost that caused some producers to lose up to 20 percent of their fruit, 2021 offered a hot dry summer that allowed for full ripeness and potent concentration.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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Determining ripeness requires practice.—
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Seniority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seniority. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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