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as in privilege
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Recent Examples of seniority
Party steering committees recommend assignments based on factors like seniority, expertise, and political considerations, which are then approved by the full party and formally voted on by the House or Senate.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Soon-Shiong became particularly animated during the interview in declaring his determination to loosen seniority protections now written into the contract.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
And a younger cohort of Democratic lawmakers seem increasingly eager to challenge tradition and expedite the generational turnover that’s been slow to emerge under the current conventions of seniority.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
In most industries, non-Disabled employees are compensated at a standard rate, regardless of their individual output, and factors like seniority, education, or company role often play a much larger role in determining pay.
—Keely Cat-Wells, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Soon-Shiong became particularly animated during the interview in declaring his determination to loosen seniority protections now written into the contract.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
And a younger cohort of Democratic lawmakers seem increasingly eager to challenge tradition and expedite the generational turnover that’s been slow to emerge under the current conventions of seniority.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
In most industries, non-Disabled employees are compensated at a standard rate, regardless of their individual output, and factors like seniority, education, or company role often play a much larger role in determining pay.
—Keely Cat-Wells, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seniority
Noun
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The senility of too many powerful leaders in Washington is a silent scandal.—
John Fund,
National Review,
22 Dec. 2024
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Retired veteran Stacy Keach is drifting into senility, as well as frequent flashbacks to his Korean War service, while concerned librarian spouse June Squibb tries to keep him present in the here-and-now.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2024
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For those women denied the privilege of department store entry owing to race or lack of means, the comfort station was the only option for getting some privacy in public.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Kaspersky Security Services research revealed how some of these vulnerabilities could be used by hackers, if successfully exploited, to launch denial-of-service attacks, escalate user privileges and potentially steal data.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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While the sultry track showcases the group’s evolution and maturity, the single doesn’t stray far from their signature R&B sound.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
22 Jan. 2025
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This one against Colorado showed a level of mental toughness and maturity.—
Joe Smith,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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However, the pending bigger contracts might take precedence.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
12 Jan. 2025
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Program delivery and fundraising will often take precedence, but without a strong operational foundation, fundraising and program development will suffer, be delayed, not reach strategic goals, etc.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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At the time, Dylan was thirteen and living with his grandparents, kindly folks in their dotage who’d endured his parents’ addictions.—
Barrett Swanson,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Even in his relative dotage, Butler remains one of the best two-way players in the game, with a knack for elevating his play in the postseason.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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For well more than a century, regulating immigration has been purely a federal prerogative.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2025
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The interactions with Congress are this delicate dance, because a secretary wants to protect the prerogatives of the president and the executive branch.—
Evelyn Farkas,
The Conversation,
11 Jan. 2025
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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 majority of McLaurin’s production in their Week 16 meeting came from his third-and-8, 32-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Hershey’s shareholder trust, which owns the vast majority of the candy giant’s votes, has been reluctant to sell the brand.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Seniority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seniority. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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