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Definitions

order of business

NOUN
the business to be taken care of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
order of the day
WEAK
agenda calendar docket frame lineup program of operation schedule schedule of operation schema things to be done time time scheme timetable to-do list

Example Sentences

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The next order of business was his outfit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The first order of business: declaring my intentions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Wolves will be preparing for life in the Championship this summer and their only order of business is the future of experienced right-back Matt Doherty, 34.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

"We're halfway there. We've got a lot of golf to go," he said, adding that his next order of business would be getting some rest.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

My first order of business is to not finish the meatballs.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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