on the order of

phrase

1

: after the fashion of : like

… a genius on the order of Newton …

—D. B. Botkin

2

: about, approximately

spent on the order of two million dollars

Examples of on the order of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This occurs under conditions between the s-process and the r-process, where the neutron densities and timescales are on the order of minutes. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Skillfully insinuating actors on the order of Tom Hollander (Treasurer Robert Hales) and Stephen Dillane (Archbishop Sudbury) add some spice to the film’s periodic seminars in court scheming and skulking. — Michael Phillips, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

On Friday, Morphew was arrested and jailed in Boulder County on the order of Alamosa County District Judge Amanda Hopkins. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

The Lineup Gets Room to Wander A single stage puts a lot of responsibility on the order of the artists. — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on the order of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove