seniority
Example Sentences
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Analysts say Beijing calibrates the seniority of its top delegate according to prevailing geopolitical factors.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Plenty of older lawmakers continue to capably serve; in some cases, seniority can make them more effective advocates for their constituents.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
Experts describe “surveillance wages” as a system in which wages are based not on an employee’s performance or seniority, but on formulas that use their personal data, often collected without employees’ knowledge.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Such has been Woods' standing in the game, his influence has grown with seniority despite a history of wayward driving stretching back almost two decades.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Miss Bennet’s lovely face confirmed his views, and established all his strictest notions of what was due to seniority; and for the first evening she was his settled choice.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing seniority
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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