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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Dealing with them has been the first order of business as Congress considers how to write the digital assets industry into U.S. law.
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Brady Dale, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
The first order of business is making YouTube Shorts silly again.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
His first order of business at SpinCo will be building a board of directors to oversee the company in connection with the spinoff.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
The have a host of needs, primarily on the offensive and defensive lines, and the first order of business will be aligning the coaches’ vision with potential fits in free agency.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Brady Dale, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
The first order of business is making YouTube Shorts silly again.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
His first order of business at SpinCo will be building a board of directors to oversee the company in connection with the spinoff.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
The have a host of needs, primarily on the offensive and defensive lines, and the first order of business will be aligning the coaches’ vision with potential fits in free agency.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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