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Recent Examples of seniority
Still, almost all of the House committees will be led next year by the most senior members of the panels, suggesting the seniority system — which has guided the Democrats’ committee picks for decades — is alive and well in the lower chamber.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
But the seniority system has lost some of its importance, Huder said, as Democratic and Republican activists push for younger representatives and senators to have more leadership roles and force some of the old bulls to be more responsive to their concerns.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The team that is working on this crash at DCA collectively has over 350 years of seniority with the NTSB.
—ABC News, 2 Feb. 2025
During his more than 20-year career with the company, Levin served in roles of escalating seniority across IAC’s M&A group, operations and business management teams.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
But the seniority system has lost some of its importance, Huder said, as Democratic and Republican activists push for younger representatives and senators to have more leadership roles and force some of the old bulls to be more responsive to their concerns.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The team that is working on this crash at DCA collectively has over 350 years of seniority with the NTSB.
—ABC News, 2 Feb. 2025
During his more than 20-year career with the company, Levin served in roles of escalating seniority across IAC’s M&A group, operations and business management teams.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seniority
Noun
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Salles doesn’t clarify his viewpoint until the end, when Eunice ages into senility.—
Armond White,
National Review,
7 Feb. 2025
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The senility of too many powerful leaders in Washington is a silent scandal.—
John Fund,
National Review,
22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Residency and Citizenship: The investment provides green card privileges and a pathway to U.S. citizenship.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Yellen was uncomfortable risking these privileges for the sake of punishing Putin.—
Edward Fishman,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His weight of pass and slipperiness on the ball are as good as anything, resulting from an appreciation for the game that has come with maturity.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The organization adores his smarts, professionalism and maturity and has raved about it ever since he was drafted in 2022.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Children’s Pool is the habitat of sea lions and those animals take precedence over any human inconvenience.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Red states like Texas (now the U.S. leader in wind/solar development) and Georgia (the EV battery hub) will paradoxically fuel the energy transition; bluntly, jobs will take precedence over ideology.—
Tobias van Gils,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Trump recalled Esposito having a baseball bat under his desk and, in his dotage, swinging a cane at uncooperative elements.—
John Ganz,
airmail.news,
8 Feb. 2025
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Butler remains a talented, if mercurial, two-way star, even in his relative dotage at age 35 with 14 years of mileage — including two runs to the Finals with Miami — under his belt.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There's really not much institutional prerogative right now.—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The move risks destabilizing fragile diplomatic efforts, potentially undermines constitutional prerogatives, authorities, and principles on trade, and threatens global supply chains critical to U.S. businesses.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This preference is more popular amongst Millennials (67%) compared to Boomers (37%).—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2023
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That preference was on display in August last year, when the KMT’s Hsia visited China amid lingering tensions over Pelosi’s visit.—
Bloomberg.com,
Bloomberg.com,
7 Feb. 2023
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The vast majority are believed to have been on Epstein's island for legitimate business, social or political reasons.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Still, the number of I’m Still Here tickets sold represents less than 3 percent of the Brazilian population, and while many setting the agenda have seen and been influenced by it, the vast majority of ordinary Brazilians have simply not watched the film.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Seniority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seniority. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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