order of business
noun phrase
: a matter which must be dealt with : task
the budget was the first order of business at the committee meeting
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What To Do At The Party First order of business is to remove the debris and reassure yourself and your guests that everything’s okay.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
Her first order of business is inviting her frenemy to be her maid-of-honor in a Capri destination wedding to Italian heir Dante Versano (Michele Morrone).
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
First order of business Armed with a new cap number for 2025-26 ($95.5 million, an increase of $7.5 million), general manager Stan Bowman will be focused on signing captain Connor McDavid to a long-term deal.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Naturally, with such a huge subscriber gain the next order of business is charging everyone more.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
Her first order of business is inviting her frenemy to be her maid-of-honor in a Capri destination wedding to Italian heir Dante Versano (Michele Morrone).
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
First order of business Armed with a new cap number for 2025-26 ($95.5 million, an increase of $7.5 million), general manager Stan Bowman will be focused on signing captain Connor McDavid to a long-term deal.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Naturally, with such a huge subscriber gain the next order of business is charging everyone more.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for order of business
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“Order of business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20of%20business. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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