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Recent Examples of seniority
Season ticket holders have been invited in waves based on seniority and are greeted with a hype video and then have a chance to sit in the various styles of seats, see the Leagues Cup trophy and one of Messi’s eight Ballon d’Or trophies, and then examine a 3D model of the stadium.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
True seniority is shown by writing simple, explicit code that empowers your teammates.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
In Idaho, water rights are determined by seniority, the July 10 report explained.
—Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2025
Especially for a young guy — because usually the role goes to an old politician with seniority.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
True seniority is shown by writing simple, explicit code that empowers your teammates.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
In Idaho, water rights are determined by seniority, the July 10 report explained.
—Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2025
Especially for a young guy — because usually the role goes to an old politician with seniority.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seniority
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In the absence of an audit of the defeat (though Martin has promised one), a consensus has emerged that the fault lies entirely with Biden and his clique for having selfishly insisted on running despite his evident senility.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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And their patriarch, battling the cruel advance of senility.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
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Another best practice is to implement the principle of least privilege access.—
TK Keanini,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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If you are stopped by law enforcement for driving under the influence of intoxicants, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has the authority to revoke or suspend your driving privilege.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The best essays reveal a student’s intellectual curiosity, emotional maturity, and sense of purpose.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Podcasts are adulting, in other words, which signals the medium’s maturity and increasing dominance.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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Sadly, and as usual, greed takes precedence over logic.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The learning curve for young catchers can be severe and the defensive part of the job takes precedence.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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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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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
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But the truths about aldermanic privilege, sometimes called aldermanic prerogative, should be enough to make an honest alderman blush.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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It’s commonly accepted that technical debt is a prerogative of old-fashioned companies and past times in general.—
Oleg Sadikov,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Altogether, those efforts could yield Republicans nine or more additional seats to bolster their House 219-212 majority in advance of an election that may favor the Democrats, as Trump's approval rating sags.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Plea bargains resolve the vast majority of criminal cases.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
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His documentation has qualities of absurdism that effectively question human superiority.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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These proud franchises are expected to head a two-team race for NFC East superiority.—
Geoffrey Knox,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Seniority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seniority. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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