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as in structured
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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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Recent Examples of ordered
Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Even before the ordered flight reductions, the group told T+L that more than 3 million airline passengers had experienced a delay due to the shutdown.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The apology was court-ordered, and Fuentes himself was not present for it.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Open for pre-ordered and pick-up only holiday meals.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Even before the ordered flight reductions, the group told T+L that more than 3 million airline passengers had experienced a delay due to the shutdown.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
Bridgeforth was taken into custody March 4 and ordered to Cook County Jail custody March 6 following his initial court appearance at the Markham courthouse.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The apology was court-ordered, and Fuentes himself was not present for it.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordered
Adjective
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Iran’s first female athlete to win an Olympic medal, Kimia Alizadeh, a bronze medalist at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games in taekwondo, criticized wearing the mandatory hijab headscarf.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Some of the mandatory junk fees could total $1,700 a year per renter, alleged the suit, and prospective tenants also paid non-refundable reservation and application fees ranging from $55 up to $500.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Building an ultrathin nickelate with atomic precision The team focused on a compound called La₃Ni₂O₇, a nickelate made of nickel and oxygen atoms arranged in layered structures.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Standard rooms are large by New York City standards, and smartly arranged for maximum floor space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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The officials requested anonymity to outline the details of the orders before their signing, saying that other federal regulations would add even more for participants.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The bombers requested $3 million and a helicopter within 24 hours.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Place, a foreman and driver for Camelback Moving, asked the guard what was happening.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Questions about the weather’s impact on philological practice, Most thought, could be asked of ancient Greece as well.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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During the practice, people are instructed to either rest in the coffin in total silence or listen to soft music.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Outside,
12 Mar. 2026
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Other posts instructed taxpayers to modify wage or withholding numbers inside consumer tax software to inflate refund amounts.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With faster mission turnaround, and the cancellation of more complicated versions of SLS in favor of a more standardized architecture, Isaacman hopes to make the missions safer and reduce costs to a program that has cost taxpayers more than $100 billion since development began in earnest in 2012.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Our homeschool differs from the local public school, including the fact that our kids are eating while studying, children of different ages learn alongside one another, and there are no standardized tests.—
Nicholas Tampio,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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No arrest has been made, but police classified the offense as first or second-degree murder in the police report.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kaprizov classified the play as lucky.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
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Devin Lloyd, the Jacksonville Jaguars inside linebacker who spent 2025 compiling one of the most impressive stat-lines in the NFL, agreed to a 3-year, $45 million deal, a league source told The Observer.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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On Monday morning, Brandon Bailey, who flew into LAX from Texas, told The Times that the potential increase will leave a hole in his travel budget.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Ordered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordered. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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