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order of business

NOUN
the business to be taken care of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
order of the day
WEAK
agenda calendar docket frame lineup program of operation schedule schedule of operation schema things to be done time time scheme timetable to-do list

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"We're halfway there. We've got a lot of golf to go," he said, adding that his next order of business would be getting some rest.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

“The first order of business is intervention and workover services, getting more barrels out of the wells that are already there,” Miller said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

His first order of business was to invite a veritable who’s who of local arts groups and events to call the venue home.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Now that the government shutdown has officially ended, the next order of business will be a backlog of economic data.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

The first order of business was to create a new identity.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline