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as in arranged
to put into a particular arrangement
I've ordered all of my CDs according to type of music he likes to order his life so that there are few surprises
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as in requested
to give a request or demand for
the players ordered hamburgers for lunch
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as in asked
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
the teacher ordered that everyone sit down immediately and be quiet
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as in instructed
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the police officer ordered the crowd to back away from the suspect
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as in structured
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as in mandatory
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Recent Examples of ordered
Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2024
Then the cells were randomly grouped into ordered pairs, like sets of coordinates.
—Shaun Raviv, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2020
One is an image of the kibbutz from April 2023, showing ordered rows of neat, white buildings set in lush gardens.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
The two ordered pepperoni pizza, according to the pool report.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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The pilot ended up taking matters into his own hands and ordered pizza.
—Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2024
Then the cells were randomly grouped into ordered pairs, like sets of coordinates.
—Shaun Raviv, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2020
One is an image of the kibbutz from April 2023, showing ordered rows of neat, white buildings set in lush gardens.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
The two ordered pepperoni pizza, according to the pool report.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordered
Verb
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Jenks is taking part in a private memorabilia-signing event arranged by PastPros.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Reservations must be arranged through the concierge a minimum of 48-hours in advance.—
Carrie Coolidge,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Jimmy Butler has requested a trade and is serving a seven-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Patriots have requested a head-coaching interview with Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, a source confirmed.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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The boy was asked by investigators during a March 12 interview about the nosebleed and if he’d ever been hurt at school.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
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Hollywood has asked actors to bulk up, slim down, and go full shapeshifter for decades — but Channing Tatum is done playing along.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Last week, in an email to facilities that offer black lung screenings for miners, a NIOSH official instructed participating facilities to halt submissions for black lung evaluation due to staffing cuts at the agency.—
Dr. Mark Abdelmalek,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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If a player is running late, Vrabel instructed them to communicate.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Efficiency is mandatory, and speed of execution is everything.—
Marc Scheipe,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Military service in Israel is mandatory, and has become even more depended on as the country gets entangled in ever more regional conflicts.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 June 2025
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And our findings have broader implications for how species are classified and protected under conservation laws.—
Andre A. Naranjo,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025
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Arrest warrant questioned Many law experts question the validity of the warrant, which specified that certain key provisions of South Korea's Criminal Procedure Act should be excluded, which meant the police could search the military and government-classified presidential residence.—
Joohee Cho,
ABC News,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As a defensive end going to a Power 4 school, I’ve been told $60,000 to $80,000 a semester.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Sources told Fox 8 that bomb-making materials were found at the rental property.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That includes creating a standardized system for submitting prior authorization online, reducing the amount of claims subject to prior authorization and ramping up real-time responses to requests.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
23 June 2025
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In addition to maintaining high grades, students should also be performing well on their standardized tests, including AP or IB exams and the SAT or ACT.—
Kristen Moon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Ordered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordered. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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