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seniority

[seen-yawr-i-tee, -yor-] / sinˈjɔr ɪ ti, -ˈjɒr- /


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Bellingham was seen in England's dressing room presenting Liverpool's 17-year-old Rio Ngumoah with his first cap following his debut against New Zealand in Tampa, a sign of seniority even though he is still only 23.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Collins’ message is that with her, and her seniority, they have an opportunity to take like never before.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

Experts describe “surveillance wages” as a system in which wages are based not on an employee’s performance or seniority, but on formulas that use their personal data, often collected without employees’ knowledge.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

In fast-moving environments, native fluency can outperform seniority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Someone else had it, and when he left, another teacher with more seniority was awarded the job.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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