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Definition of orderednext

ordered

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verb

past tense of order
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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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Recent Examples of ordered
Adjective
The monolithic and ordered letterforms apply elegantly to the tripod legs in a contrasting pad print to give the name presence. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026 At the same time, the Trump administration has taken aim at incentives for renewable energy and ordered work to stop on off-shore wind projects while championing oil and gas and pushing to keep coal plants burning. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
Federal judge Edgardo Ramos also ordered several luxury properties that Scott bought with the illicit funds to be forfeited to the federal government. Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026 In May, Welke ordered DLI to give the DNA testing data to Duckett’s attorneys. Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ordered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordered
Adjective
  • Because the texts would be part of the curriculum, they could be included on standardized testing, potentially impacting the school district’s test record if students do not perform well.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Just as importantly, standardized primary data reduces duplication across compliance programs.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Since then, the mussels have spread through California waterways, prompting mandatory boat inspections and decontamination requirements at lakes and reservoirs statewide.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
  • The requirement was lifted in 1949 but reinstated in the 1950s, and flu vaccines remained mandatory until Hegseth's order.
    Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The Live Nation website arranged on a laptop in New York, US, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
    Sydney Goh, CNBC, 27 June 2026
  • As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
    Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Officers discovered the bodies of Amy Steadman, her daughter, and her daughter's four children on the evening of June 23 after a neighbor requested a welfare check at an apartment, according to the Mechanicville Police Department.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • The Alameda County Coroner’s Office said an autopsy report is awaiting test results after extra testing was requested by Martin’s family.
    HANNAH FINGERHUT, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • As far as the use of the district car and driver, Carvalho is willing to reimburse the district for these costs if asked to do so, the spokesperson said.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • Rosa, a mother of three who asked CNN to not use her surname, said her 48-year-old husband travelled to Russia with several other Peruvian men, hoping to obtain jobs as security guards.
    Max Saltman, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Fans have been instructed to move indoors at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, which is hosting tonight’s match between Tunisia and Netherlands.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • Employees were instructed to go home after bugs were detected in the building, according to state workers and union representatives.
    Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Donors waited as long as two and a half hours to drop off supplies, creating what appeared to be an organized, human assembly line.
    Ted Scouten, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Kashaundra Knowles, 37, of Fort Lauderdale, was arrested on June 11 on charges of organized scheme to defraud, unlawful use of a two-way communication device and money laundering.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Adjective
  • Letters from lawmakers have gone unanswered and required reports unfiled.
    Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 22 June 2026
  • All required licenses, waivers and permissions needed for the relevant financial transactions will be granted by the United States of America.
    NPR Staff, NPR, 18 June 2026

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“Ordered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordered. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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