: an order like a previous order placed with the same supplier
Examples of reorder in a Sentence
Verb
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.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Musk has repeatedly projected the service will change life on the planet by radically reordering how people move around, while Tesla owners rent out their cars for the robotaxi service to generate a cash return.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Manually sorting leads or guessing reorder volumes is playing defense, and defense doesn’t scale.
—Zohar Bronfman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Verb
But who’s to say right now what those degree programs will be in 20 years, especially as artificial intelligence threatens to reorder the demands of the workplace?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Musk has repeatedly projected the service will change life on the planet by radically reordering how people move around, while Tesla owners rent out their cars for the robotaxi service to generate a cash return.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Noun
In supply chains, IoT sensors embedded in transport vehicles, warehouses and supplier facilities provide real-time insights on goods movement, environmental conditions and delivery timelines, enabling AI agents to dynamically reroute deliveries or reorder inventory.
—Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Manually sorting leads or guessing reorder volumes is playing defense, and defense doesn’t scale.
—Zohar Bronfman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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“Reorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reorder. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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reorder
1 of 2 verb
re·or·der
(ˈ)rē-ˈȯrd-ər 
1
: to arrange in a different way
2
: to place a reorder
reorder
2 of 2 noun
: an order like a previous order placed with the same supplier
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