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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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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

"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

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

“That’s the first order of business, to stabilize that edge of the roadway,” said Kevin Drabinski, a Caltrans spokesperson.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

First order of business, drawing straws to see who has to get in the Chuckie costume.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green