on the order of
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1
: after the fashion of : like
… a genius on the order of Newton …—
D. B. Botkin
D. B. Botkin2
: about, approximately
spent on the order of two million dollars
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“On the order of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20order%20of. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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