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
Sullivan said the first order of business at the mine that morning was to bring workers together and recognize the Tumbler Ridge tragedy and say the names of the young victims out loud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
My first order of business is to not finish the meatballs.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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