in order

phrase

: appropriate, desirable

an apology is in order

Examples of in order in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For all the uncertainty surrounding the future employment of the University of North Carolina’s football staff, the paperwork governing their departures is already in order. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026

In Mississippi, for two decades, sheriff’s deputies routinely water-boarded and beat people in order to elicit a confession, according to a 2023 investigation by Mississippi Today. — Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

The city agreed to significantly raise sewer fees over four years starting in 2024, eventually doubling its rates, in order to fund additional repairs and sewer maintenance. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Ukraine urgently needs funding in order to contract future drone production, so there are no gaps in supply at the beginning of next year, Sybiha said. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in order

• camcorder
• disorder
• recorder
• reorder
• suborder
• transborder
• boarder
• border
• corder
• warder