Examples of seniority in a Sentence
Promotions are based on merit and seniority.
a teacher with less seniority
He has worked here longer than I have, so he has seniority over me.
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Decisions are announced from the bench by order of seniority of the author, with Roberts going last.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
After the assemblies, longtime Colorado Democratic strategist Mike Dino told CBS Colorado that DeGette's name recognition and congressional seniority were significant advantages in the race, but that her poor showing caught him off guard.
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Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
This moment is redefining what engineering work looks like, how value is created, what seniority truly means and how high-performing teams operate.
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Ameya Kanitkar,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The chief justice speaks first, followed by the rest of the court in order of seniority.
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The Conversation,
24 June 2026
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
After the assemblies, longtime Colorado Democratic strategist Mike Dino told CBS Colorado that DeGette's name recognition and congressional seniority were significant advantages in the race, but that her poor showing caught him off guard.
—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
This moment is redefining what engineering work looks like, how value is created, what seniority truly means and how high-performing teams operate.
—
Ameya Kanitkar,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The chief justice speaks first, followed by the rest of the court in order of seniority.
—
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for seniority
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“Seniority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seniority. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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seniority
noun
se·nior·i·ty
sēn-ˈyȯr-ət-ē 
-ˈyär-
1
: the quality or state of being senior
2
: a privileged position arrived at by length of service
Legal Definition
seniority
noun
se·nior·i·ty
sēn-ˈyȯr-ə-tē
1
: the quality or state of being senior
2
: the senior status attained by length of continuous service (as in a company)
also
: the length of such continuous service
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