reorder

verb re·or·der \ (ˌ)rē-ˈȯr-dər \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

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Definition of reorder

reordered; reordering; reorders

transitive verb

1 : to arrange in a different way

2 : to give a reorder for

intransitive verb

: to place a reorder

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Examples of reorder in a Sentence

I had to reorder the shirt because they sent the wrong size.
The book sold out the first day, and the store reordered 500 copies.
Call us when you're ready to reorder.
You need to reorder your priorities.
The coach reordered the batting lineup.
After her husband's death, she reordered her life.

Recent Examples of reorder from the Web

The push by the deep-pocketed conservative powerhouse threatens, for one, to reorder the debate around the president’s trade agenda.

— tory newmyer, Washington Post, "The Finance 202: Trump draws powerful enemy in trade fight: the Koch brothers," 5 June 2018
Workers and engineers had been debating solutions for months, and Mr. Musk sat down with them to slash production time to 70 minutes by entirely reordering the way that assembly of batteries flowed.

— john d. stoll, WSJ, "Tesla’s Factory in a Fishbowl," 7 May 2018
And what is Davis—whose only playoff appearance prior to this year ended in a sweep at the hands of those Warriors—but a player as capable of reordering the space around the rim as Curry did the far reaches beyond the three-point line?

— robert o'connell, The Atlantic, "The NBA’s New Age Is on Full Display," 3 May 2018
Take advantage of the brand’s unique text-to-buy system, which (yes) allows customers to reorder via text message.

— The Cut, "Should You Be Drinking Your Skincare? (An Expert Says Yes)," 3 May 2018
Why not have the fridge automatically reorder staple items?

— per bylund, Fortune, "Commentary: This Is Amazon Go’s Real Innovation," 20 Apr. 2018
In retailing, Amazon is reordering everything on the store shelf.

— michael corkery, New York Times, "Toys ‘R’ Us Case Is Test of Private Equity in Age of Amazon," 15 Mar. 2018
Depending on how events play out, the governor’s maneuver could fundamentally reorder the power dynamic the ACA created between federal insurance standards and the states.

— amy goldstein, Washington Post, "Idaho tests the bounds of skirting Affordable Care Act insurance rules," 27 Feb. 2018
Working off data showing what clients ordered and reordered most often, Sapone and Beck set out to create a collection of products that would improve upon the standbys.

— lauren mechling, WSJ, "Start-Up Star Hello Alfred is Expanding," 29 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of reorder

1579

in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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reorder

noun

Definition of reorder

: an order like a previous order placed with the same supplier

Recent Examples of reorder from the Web

Five minutes later the dress was sold out—and reorders were pouring in.

— krystin arneson, Glamour, "Kate's Iconic Issa Engagement Dress Is Back on the Racks," 18 Mar. 2018
The company is trying a variety of strategies to drive sales online, including subscription options on Amazon, where shoppers get a lower price on products such as belVita breakfast cookies in exchange for signing up for automatic reorders.

— annie gasparro and heather haddon, WSJ, "Can Food Companies Get People to Make Impulse Purchases Online?," 15 Oct. 2017
In fact, Walmart, which went live with voice shopping last week, is integrating its easy reorder feature — which has data on both store and online purchases — into Google Express.

— anne d'innocenzio, USA TODAY, "Target joins other retailers in offering voice shopping," 12 Oct. 2017
And an in-store sale could easily become an online reorder if the customer and his or her pet enjoys the product.

— daniel b. kline, USA TODAY, "Target is going after the four-legged market," 11 Aug. 2017
As Bustle first noticed, the company's website offers shoppers the option to set up automatic reorders on almost any non-limited edition Lush product.

— andrea park, Glamour, "ICYMI: Lush Has a Subscription Service for Nearly Every Product," 3 Aug. 2017
BANKING ON LOYALTY Convenience can come in the form of Dash buttons, which put reorders of baby wipes or coffee beans a finger-press away.

— Washington Post, "Amazon isn’t technically dominant, but it pervades our lives," 19 July 2017

First Known Use of reorder

1883

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: to arrange (something) in a different order

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