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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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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

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 their first order of business is the visa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Boeing’s first order of business is to grow plane production.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

The first order of business, once everyone was settled, was the Tolling of the Names.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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