Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for order of business. Search instead for exterior business.
Definitions

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The NBA regular season ended Sunday and the first order of business for teams that fell short of making the playoffs was to evaluate their head coach.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

But Takaichi's first order of business will be obtaining approval for Japan's budget for the fiscal year beginning on April 1 after the process was delayed by the election.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Myron Magnet, the magazine’s editor from 1994 through 2006, says he “hired Tony Daniels almost as the first order of business when I took over.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 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

His first order of business was to settle into the Presidential Suite at the Hotel Loftleidir and order one of his Rabelaisian meals, with bowls and bowls of skyr.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady