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adjective

Definition of orderednext
1
as in structured

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2
as in mandatory

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verb

past tense of order
1
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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2
as in requested
to give a request or demand for the players ordered hamburgers for lunch

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3
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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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 Australia has already taken delivery of all 72 of its ordered F‑35As, positioning itself as a key regional air-power hub. — Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2025
Verb
Sentencing is supposed to impose the punishment ordered by the court. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The panelists’ names and addresses will remain sealed except to the attorneys, who have been ordered to keep that information private. — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ordered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordered
  1. standardized
  2. mandatory
  3. arranged
  4. requested
  5. asked
  6. instructed
  7. organized
  8. required
Adjective
  • For instance, European Union rules entitle travelers to standardized monetary compensation for significant flight delays or cancellations within airline control.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The strongest experiences feel curated rather than standardized.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of standardized
Adjective
  • Indeed, the broad backlash against Flock has grown so strong that the surveillance company last week announced mandatory new audit controls and lower default data retention periods for US users.
    — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Make an accuracy-and-baseline plan a mandatory pre-deployment gate, with the same formal sign-off as a security review, and separate offline testing from production monitoring, since models degrade quietly through data drift long after launch.
    — Sriram Bhargav Madhav, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of mandatory
Verb
  • Palestinians and Lebanese displaced by the 1967 war were joining relatives or acquaintances in Dearborn, and residents arranged food and medical services for the new arrivals.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Solano also arranged for 30 Jackson patients to go to the 14-bed Dulce Hogar ALF on Northwest 26th Avenue between 2016 and the end of 2023.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • Godoy said new testimony had helped establish that Aguirre not only requested the footage, but had ordered its destruction.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
  • She initially was sidelined while recovering from a physical injury, then requested a mental health leave of absence.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of requested
Verb
  • Families asked questions and learned that students are expected to return in January after a lengthy process of cleaning, then upgrading facilities.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The girls have heard of Head In The Clouds and felt honored to be asked to participate, as artists like KATSEYE, XG, GDRAGON, 2NE1, Zedd, Joji, and more have headlined the festival.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of asked
Verb
  • Prior to the concert, Hager explained that her eldest daughter, Mila, had instructed her to wear polka dots to the event.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The dispatcher then instructed him on performing chest compressions.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of instructed
Adjective
  • The charges came after years of chaos surrounding the leadership of Loren-Maltese, who federal authorities said came to power with the help of people tied to organized crime.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The trip and their advocacy were part of a growing movement of advocacy for refuseniks, building on nearly two decades of organized campaigns by groups such as the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry and the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of organized
Adjective
  • Auriga can, for example, alter launch velocity depending on the mass of the projectile, the required range and the type of target being engaged.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators determined that multiple RVs may have been sold at Carson Pass RV in Lockeford without proper notification to their rightful owners and without completing the required Department of Motor Vehicles documentation.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
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