SENIORITY Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

seniority

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Recent Examples of seniority Age and seniority have become pressing topics in Congress, hitting a fever pitch in 2024 after a groundswell of calls from Democrats for Joe Biden to drop out of the race. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026 Larson locked in, spending more than $2 million against Bronin and arguing that the state needed his seniority. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Ed Case stressed seniority in Hawaii primary win In the Hawaii race, there was no debate between candidates as Keohokalole ran ads casting himself as a part of the next generation of leaders who could fix issues in Washington. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026 None of the workers are represented by a union and none have the right to displace another worker, even if the affected employee has seniority. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for seniority

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Noun

Trump has boosted a conspiracy theory that Biden’s administration used the autopen without his knowledge to cover up his alleged senility.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Then the interview happens, and Thomas is swinging between lucidity and senility, and a million things about their relationship come up, and the fiction records the interview the phone couldn’t capture.

— Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026

Definition of senility

Noun

The two of them seem united by their need to prove themselves in a world of white men afforded the privilege and flexibility to be far more eccentric.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Buy your sweet potatoes early, don't be surprised if the sizes look different than you're used to, and expect to pay a bit more for the privilege.

— Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of privilege

Noun

This strategy, announced after yields hit 19-year highs, involves funding these repurchases by issuing more short-term bills, effectively swapping longer-term debt for shorter maturities.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
He was struck by Björck’s maturity, despite the 15-year age gap between himself and Winnipeg’s latest first-round draft pick.

— Murat Ates, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of maturity

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Financial stability belongs alongside price stability and employment at the heart of the Fed’s mandate—and at times should take precedence over both.

— Joao Gomes, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
When transiting this Earth sign (and its sign of rulership), practical and calculated precision takes precedence over ambiguity and embellishment as a result of passion.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of precedence

Noun

These appointments are not a pure presidential prerogative, just as the Justice Department itself is not intended to be an arm of the White House.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Critics, lay and professional alike, apprehend and describe what’s happening on the page, stage, screen, and beyond, and what artists and other unreachable beings make of that, if anything, is their divine prerogative.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of prerogative

Noun

For this report, GlobalData also conducted a January-February 2026 survey of 3,268 American adults, asking specific questions about their behaviors and preferences for secondhand.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Kids arrive at stores with opinions already shaped by group chats, AI tools and social feeds, and preferences can flip quickly once the season is underway.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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