1
as in hierarchy
a scheme of rank or order
in the ordering of crimes, ripping the tags off upholstered furniture should rank fairly low
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2
as in sequence
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
the ordering of the children in the procession was according to height
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as in arranging
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 requesting
to give a request or demand for
the players ordered hamburgers for lunch
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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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as in instructing
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 ordering
Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Have questions about ordering or a purchase?
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
So a 2027 fourth-rounder is valued like a 2026 fifth-rounder and usually pegged around the middle of the round, since the exact ordering of picks won’t be known until after the season.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Edelweiss Snacks offers mobile ordering via the Disneyland app for visitors who want to order a Turkey Leg or Garlic Cheesy Brat in advance and avoid the long lines.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Food ordering is just the beginning.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Using a Negroni and up to two glasses of Malbec, get through pre-appetizer chitchat, group ordering, salad, entrées, dessert, all the way to the Uber ride home, without oversharing or otherwise saying anything that will result in an emotional hangover the next morning.
—Charles Yu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
The company's owner offered help, ordering staff to ship replacements from ES Windows' manufacturing complex in Barranquilla, Colombia.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Most people likely only think of Uber for ordering rides and food, but the company wants to change this perception by expanding into a full-service travel app.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
It could also be seen as the equivalent of the Treasury ordering the Fed to ease policy.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Contact retailers for questions about products before ordering.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
But Dubose did know about the assault and battery charges Gomez faces when ordering his release.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
The meal-kit company Hungry Root recommends ordering sweets during the luteal phase.
—Andréa Becker, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
In the movie, Andy experiences a number of insane asks from her boss, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), including getting the latest unpublished Harry Potter manuscript and ordering a steak to Miranda's desk in under 15 minutes — some of which were real experiences.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Noun
At the same time, store operations grew more complex as mobile ordering and drink customization increased, leading to long wait times and a generally deteriorating in-store experience.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Have questions about ordering or a purchase?
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
So a 2027 fourth-rounder is valued like a 2026 fifth-rounder and usually pegged around the middle of the round, since the exact ordering of picks won’t be known until after the season.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Edelweiss Snacks offers mobile ordering via the Disneyland app for visitors who want to order a Turkey Leg or Garlic Cheesy Brat in advance and avoid the long lines.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Food ordering is just the beginning.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Using a Negroni and up to two glasses of Malbec, get through pre-appetizer chitchat, group ordering, salad, entrées, dessert, all the way to the Uber ride home, without oversharing or otherwise saying anything that will result in an emotional hangover the next morning.
—Charles Yu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Unlike dining out or ordering takeout, the etiquette around tipping for flower delivery isn’t always clear-cut.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
The company's owner offered help, ordering staff to ship replacements from ES Windows' manufacturing complex in Barranquilla, Colombia.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Most people likely only think of Uber for ordering rides and food, but the company wants to change this perception by expanding into a full-service travel app.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
It could also be seen as the equivalent of the Treasury ordering the Fed to ease policy.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Contact retailers for questions about products before ordering.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
But Dubose did know about the assault and battery charges Gomez faces when ordering his release.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
The meal-kit company Hungry Root recommends ordering sweets during the luteal phase.
—Andréa Becker, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
In the movie, Andy experiences a number of insane asks from her boss, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), including getting the latest unpublished Harry Potter manuscript and ordering a steak to Miranda's desk in under 15 minutes — some of which were real experiences.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordering
Noun
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And yet, as one of the parties in the Heat hierarchy privately expressed recently, the view is that this could be the Summer of 2019 all over again, when the Heat exited from the lottery with Tyler Herro as the draft pick and exited free agency with Butler.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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In recent weeks, sources within the club hierarchy expressed a feeling that Arbeloa had made things more difficult for his team, as well as upsetting the dressing-room dynamic, by handing call-ups to academy players.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The sequence left us pondering our pet cats and, for good measure, our worst selves.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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In a season-long arc, Gallagher will play Rod Finlayson, a charismatic, uber-independent, capable yet unreliable figure, whose arrival at the Gibsons’ marina on his beloved boat sets up a sequence of upheavals that Alberg and Cassandra will have to grapple with.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Clerk-Treasurer Corinne Peffers was also authorized to contact the Barnes & Thornburg law firm as counsel in arranging for a general obligation bond to finance the purchase.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Grab a wide and shallow bowl, place a floral frog inside, and start arranging the tulip stems in an organic way.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On the edges of the park, middle schoolers could be seen raising their wrists to their mouths, requesting more time.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Both sides recently filed a joint motion requesting more time to extend the defendants’ deadline to respond to the complaint, which had been scheduled for April 27.—
Chase Jordan
May 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
Verb
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This is the kind of invention that is going to become increasingly important in an economy that is asking more of the physical world.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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There’s something deeply American about the constant push between frustration and hope, between asking what the hell is going on and still believing there's something worth fighting for.—
Time,
Time,
6 May 2026
Verb
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According to a live feed from The New York Times, within minutes of the third day starting, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers had to reproach Musk, instructing him to stop being sarcastic and evasive.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Also, the researchers sometimes caught the Claudes trying to cheat by simply instructing the strong model directly rather than figuring out ways to get the weak teacher to supervise the strong model.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What the ranking also does not reflect is the work happening at the local level.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Here’s a ranking of the UDFAs with the best chance to stick around with the Raiders in 2026, from least likely to most.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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But the Tribune found many cases where the petitions eased the way for hospitals to discharge patients to subpar nursing homes, sometimes bypassing family members who disagreed with the hospital’s choice or were slow to make other arrangements.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Under the agreement, MNI must also implement a compliance program to identify and address the Anti-Kickback Statute risks linked with other financial arrangements and retain an Independent Compliance Expert to perform a review of the effectiveness of the compliance program.—
Ryanne Mena,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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“Ordering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordering. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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