Synonyms of in order

in order

phrase

as in good

meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation

I believe a round of applause is in order.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• good
• suitable
• proper
• appropriate
• happy
• fitting
• right
• fit
• fitted
• pretty
• applicable
• needed
• becoming
• apt
• adequate
• required
• acceptable
• just
• felicitous
• befitting
• balanced
• deserved
• able
• satisfactory
• decent
• capable
• meet
• justified
• competent
• cut out
• requisite
• correct
• respectable
• qualified
• serviceable
• condign
• rightful
• tolerable
• decorous
• trained
• harmonious
• consonant
• kosher
• pitch-perfect
• seemly
• congruous
• companionate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improper
• unhappy
• wrong
• inappropriate
• unsuitable
• unfit
• incapable
• inapplicable
• unbecoming
• incompetent
• unseemly
• inadequate
• incongruous
• infelicitous
• indecent
• unskilled
• unfitting
• unqualified
• untrained
• intolerable
• inept
• unsatisfactory
• inapposite
• unacceptable
• misbecoming
• unbeseeming
• incorrect
• unskillful
• inexpert
• inapt
• unmeet
• unapt
• malapropos
• incompatible
• graceless
• indecorous
• uncongenial

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of in order

Diaper labeling House Bill 4702 will require manufacturers of disposable and reusable diapers to include a list of all ingredients in order of predominance on the product packaging. — Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 29 June 2026

New York State created a Law, for an instant speck of time, going back many decades, in order to wrongfully ‘nab’ me. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 June 2026

The transistors are stacked on top of one another in a staggered layout in order to maximize the number that can be placed on a single chip. — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Because the city owns Palmetto Research Park, officials were able to hold out and say no to several redevelopment opportunities the past four years in order to bring in high-pay jobs, said Rock Hill Mayor John Gettys. — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026

There also is disagreement over discussions between the two sides about whether Eversource needed to get approval from the state legislature in order to cross the Connecticut River with a gas pipeline. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

This is a fresh approach that the event is implementing in order to pay homage to its recent 30th anniversary. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 June 2026

Better brand recognition is needed in order to find enough customers to keep home chefs busy. — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2026

During that time, LINK must follow numerous rules about which direction the spacecraft can face in order to charge their solar panels and protect Swift’s mirrors and instruments. — Anna Y. Q. Ho, Scientific American, 29 June 2026