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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And the commission also had its own battles with the army, whose medical corps was all too apt to function on the basis of seniority rather than competence.
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Michael Gorra, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Modern royal tiaras double as fashion statements and symbols of power and seniority.
—Eloise Moran, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
In addition, Lutes allegedly ignored the fire chief’s suggestion to reassign his son to another group — a move that would have resulted in his son’s loss of seniority.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
To help the proceedings run smoothly, the justices asked their questions in order of seniority, rather than the normal free-for-all.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2026
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Michael Gorra, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Modern royal tiaras double as fashion statements and symbols of power and seniority.
—Eloise Moran, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
In addition, Lutes allegedly ignored the fire chief’s suggestion to reassign his son to another group — a move that would have resulted in his son’s loss of seniority.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
To help the proceedings run smoothly, the justices asked their questions in order of seniority, rather than the normal free-for-all.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 25 Mar. 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 8 Apr. 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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