seniority

Example Sentences

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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

Such has been Woods' standing in the game, his influence has grown with seniority despite a history of wayward driving stretching back almost two decades.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

When a long-tenured employee’s position is eliminated, that employee may be eligible to bump out another employee with less seniority in a lower-position.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Encouraging those speaking to state their assumptions, not just their conclusions, helps others challenge the reasoning rather than deferring to seniority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

“Well, just so there’re no problems, I’ve got seniority on you, so I get the bathroom first, deal?”

From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis