order of business
noun phrase
: a matter which must be dealt with : task
the budget was the first order of business at the committee meeting
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In addition to the usual order of business — supporting the academy’s educational programs and getting to interact with current students and alumni — this year’s event paid tribute to longtime New York Academy of Arts president David Kratz, who recently retired after 15 years.
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
Sugar Bear and Snowflake’s first order of business appeared to be more tree climbing lessons to brush up on the little cub’s skills for life in the wilderness, the video shows.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
So while Green Bay’s defense needs help, finding more weapons for quarterback Jordan Love should be the Packers’ first order of business.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The first corrida in the film condenses its many segments into a bravura sequence of a dozen minutes: both an overview of the usual order of business and a selection of prime moments from a theatre of death.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
Sugar Bear and Snowflake’s first order of business appeared to be more tree climbing lessons to brush up on the little cub’s skills for life in the wilderness, the video shows.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
So while Green Bay’s defense needs help, finding more weapons for quarterback Jordan Love should be the Packers’ first order of business.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The first corrida in the film condenses its many segments into a bravura sequence of a dozen minutes: both an overview of the usual order of business and a selection of prime moments from a theatre of death.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for order of business
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“Order of business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20of%20business. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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