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

At major Communist Party and government meetings, participants follow strict seating protocols that place attendees based on their rank, the seniority of the institutions they represent and other criteria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

The NFL is advocating a more performance-driven model for its game officials, one linking bonuses and postseason assignments to regular-season grades as opposed to seniority.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Clinton, in the Adirondacks, had 219 officers waiting to be transferred in; that translated to four or five years’ wait for officers like us, with no seniority.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover