SENIORITY Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

seniority

noun

Definition of seniority

as in senility

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Recent Examples of seniority The perception in Maine—aggressively pushed by Collins—is that her seniority in the Senate keeps defense contracts flowing to the state. — Emma Green, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026 The seniority of the role is important, in that the candidate will need enough authority to challenge senior leaders and effectively advise them, according to Bill Margaritis, who led communications at FedEx for 15 years. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 High-agency employees who are resourceful—regardless of their level of seniority—can contribute to meaningful work whether as ICs or leaders, creating high-density teams that apply taste and knowledge to deliver best-in-class results. — Neda Nia, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 These rejections include supplemental health benefits, a night shift differential, geographic pay differential, a recruitment and retention proposal, seniority differential and overtime meal benefits, according to the complaint. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seniority

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Noun

Her cause of death was chronic nephritis with senility, according to The Herald News.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 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

Unlike the malware embedded in phone firmware, these Google Play apps lacked the elevated system privileges needed to silently install other applications.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Filmmaking for me is such a privilege to be able to do for a living.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of privilege

Noun

Duration is a measurement of a bond's price sensitivity to fluctuations in rates, and issues with shorter maturities tend to have lower duration.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
There is no exhaustive review of AI maturity in the industry, but surveys suggest that many companies hit a wall with their pilot projects, leaving them at stage two.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of maturity

Noun

Cam Skattebo was surprisingly punished for his fumbling issues, but there is precedence in John Harbaugh’s coaching history.

— Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
More broadly, the season moved away from formulaic dressing toward a more individual, instinctive approach to style, where contrasting references and personal expression take precedence over a single aesthetic.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of precedence

Noun

Most people reckoned Graham would continue serving into his dotage before his unexpected death in July of an aortic dissection.

— Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Far from being a sign of dotage, scientists concurred, music practice in old age confers all kinds of cognitive benefits.

— Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026

Definition of dotage

Noun

Lurie was former policy chief for Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who made tackling prerogative and spurring housing and other business projects on the South and West sides a priority and was sometimes stymied by pushback from aldermen.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
The evening was beautiful, strange, and so far removed from the prerogatives of retail as to suggest that its entire purpose was not to have one.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of prerogative

Noun

An agent can work in the background, remember preferences, monitor information and handle tasks across various websites and apps.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Glance functions like a personal shopper, remembering the users’ preferences, scouring the web for good deals on the right looks and circling back to offer up virtual try-ons and get the green light before making the purchase.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

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