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ordering

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verb

present participle of order
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2
as in requesting
to give a request or demand for the players ordered hamburgers for lunch

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3
as in asking
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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Noun
  • The Horned Frogs have a clear hierarchy at quarterback and one of the best starters in the country which is the first step in contending for a conference championship.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2025
  • Fair Value Hierarchy Level Knowing the liquidity hierarchy level helps investors judge whether the correct valuation methodology has been used.
    Tomas Milar, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • The system uses small chunks of overlapping frames to condition what comes next, allowing continuity of motion, character, and action throughout the sequence.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Fleming largely worked on the back half of the film and the action sequences.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Before the repeal, Soto was arranging for free Spanish-language weddings in Little Havana and building up support for Dade County to retire its English-only policy.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
  • In the book, Stewart shares advice on topics such as growing produce and arranging flowers.
    Claire Murashima, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is requesting help finding the relatives of a man who died this week.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Now, Snoop says that The Chronic creator has fully embraced the revival of Death Row Records, even going as far as personally requesting his own official Death Row jacket.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Harvick raised his voice about why the appeals process hadn't been made public, asking what is there to hide.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • This prompted one Keller parent to sue the school board, asking a judge to intervene in the split and prevent the board from future violations of the law.
    Cody Copeland and, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The next year, Martin was accused of instructing staffers to regularly delete their emails to prevent them from becoming available to the media or public under the state’s Sunshine Law.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Whitfield doubles down on his previous orders, instructing the former sheepherder to murder all the Duttons and dump their bodies in the lawless border town.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Recently, a new all-time ranking was revealed by Bleacher Report.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
  • Chinese universities have risen steadily in global rankings, with 15 schools in mainland China and Hong Kong listed among the top 100 universities on the 2025-2026 Best Global Universities Rankings, compiled by U.S. News and World Report.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Labor markets, inflation, work arrangements and talent shortages remain in the news – Tracking, as predicted, generally.
    John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Think iced herbal teas, tomato tarts, and wildflower arrangements for centerpieces.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025
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“Ordering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordering. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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