order of business
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of order of business
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Recall that after the Rams lost in the NFC championship last January, team president Kevin Demoff’s first order of business was signing Snead and McVay to extensions that had been on the table all season.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
The first order of business: declaring my intentions.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
Wolves will be preparing for life in the Championship this summer and their only order of business is the future of experienced right-back Matt Doherty, 34.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Under SERE, the first order of business is to survive, which includes prioritizing needs to minimize stress and calorie burn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Reunited Once he reached Antioch, Mark Antony’s first order of business was to send for Cleopatra, and this time, she readily complied.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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