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Recent Examples of seniority
Arizona says one of the proposals would essentially empty the Central Arizona Project Canal, while another would apportion shortages based not on water rights seniority but on proportional use, a switch-up that could help Arizona and hurt California.
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Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Her work and seniority suggests that she should have been made a partner a while back.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Or using that seniority to lighten the mood, like with his point system for the offensive line room.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Workers get 2 to 4 weeks of vacation — depending on their seniority — and 11 paid holidays each year, according to the city council.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Her work and seniority suggests that she should have been made a partner a while back.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Or using that seniority to lighten the mood, like with his point system for the offensive line room.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Workers get 2 to 4 weeks of vacation — depending on their seniority — and 11 paid holidays each year, according to the city council.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seniority
Noun
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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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Mullan adds that starting early has been a genuine privilege.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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The themes of a woman overcoming adversity and the unwanted attention from men of privilege and power sadly resonate now just as much as when the novel was published in 1979 and when the drama was shown on Channel 4 in January 1985.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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Digital engineering and proven technologies were used to ensure design maturity and technical excellence.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Its latest debt raise included a $5 billion convertible preferred offering and roughly $25 billion in senior notes at different maturities, according to a credit investor who spoke to CNBC.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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One target took absolute precedence, however, and getting him in a favorable spot was the trigger of the entire war — former Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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As geopolitics heat up and trading partners become less reliable, energy security takes precedence—no matter the cost.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
6 Mar. 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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The vote broke from procedural norms and the long-running but not uniformly honored tradition of aldermanic prerogative, in which the council follows the local alderman’s lead on how to vote on ordinances dealing with their wards.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Sinners is aggressively burdened by any other prerogative, and overanalyzing the film’s relationship to largely white awards bodies won’t change the political realities of Hollywood and the structures that support it.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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The food and drink Guests discuss menu preferences in advance and an appropriate chef will be brought in accordingly to provide three meals a day, plus cakes at tea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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The report also investigated genre trends in 2025 to further dissect audience preferences.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
12 Mar. 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 17 Mar. 2026.
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