Synonyms of ordering

ordering 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hierarchy
• ranking
• ladder
• scale
• series
• graduation
• sequence
• distribution
• level
• array
• disposal
• setup
• arrangement
• situation
• status
• degree
• standing
• place
• food chain
• disposition
• position
• footing
• station
• pecking order
• spot
• reaches
• echelon
• rung

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sequence
• arrangement
• order
• distribution
• setup
• disposition
• disposal
• array
• chain
• continuity
• layout
• procession
• series
• priority
• succession
• design
• precedence
• system
• progression
• alignment
• pattern
• structure
• aligning
• lining up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disorder
• confusion
• disruption
• upset
• disorganization
• disconnection
• disjointedness

ordering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of order

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arranging
• classifying
• organizing
• disposing
• systematizing
• placing
• codifying
• ranging
• arraying
• laying out
• marshaling
• drawing up
• grooming
• filing
• displaying
• aligning
• queuing
• prioritizing
• lining
• sequencing
• making up
• straightening (up)
• setting
• cuing
• tidying (up)
• alphabetizing
• lining up
• setting out
• mapping (out)
• hierarchizing
• sprucing (up)
• emplacing
• unscrambling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• upsetting
• disordering
• disarranging
• deranging
• messing (up)
• rumpling
• mussing (up)
• disarraying

2

as in requesting

to give a request or demand for

the players ordered hamburgers for lunch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requesting
• requisitioning
• asking (for)
• calling for
• putting in (for)
• hiring
• licensing
• commissioning
• soliciting
• chartering

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requesting
• asking
• mandating
• requiring
• directing
• demanding
• dictating
• calling
• calling for
• decreeing
• commanding
• ordaining
• petitioning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• canceling
• rescinding
• countermanding

4

as in instructing

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority

the police officer ordered the crowd to back away from the suspect

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instructing
• telling
• asking
• commanding
• directing
• enjoining
• advising
• bidding
• begging
• requesting
• charging
• warning
• requiring
• petitioning
• appointing
• adjuring
• bossing (around)
• authorizing
• forcing
• supervising
• assigning
• managing
• commissioning
• controlling
• overseeing
• counseling
• compelling
• entreating
• leading
• conducting
• coercing
• constraining
• beseeching
• superintending
• obliging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• following
• obeying
• observing
• keeping
• minding
• complying (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ordering

Noun

This represents what a typical consumer might buy without specialty ordering options or bulk purchasing. — John Alexander, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026

Even the golf cart service (crucial in a resort this big) is on point, with a seamless online ordering platform and a bounty of staff ready to ferry you around, even at peak times. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

That’s all to say that DoorDash’s current experience with agentic ordering may be a bit like Pizza Hut’s first tentative online ordering experiments in 1994. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026

Wing also developed integrations with retailers’ ordering systems and existing fulfillment workflows, alongside remote operations centers where pilots can oversee flights across multiple locations. — Yoav Amitai, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Weavabel attributes the growth to brands seeking greater control over label artwork, translations and ordering across their supplier networks. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

That’s the price of two top-end Duo foldables with 2TB of storage each, the current upper limit for those ordering in the US. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026

Customers have encountered problems accessing online ordering and digital coupons. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Westfield Topanga’s food hall, meant to replace part of a shuttered Sears with upscale dining, lost nearly all its original restaurants amid complaints about prices, noise, and the ordering system. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Verb

On November 2, Putin also signed a decree ordering Russian data center operators to set aside 10 percent of available space and capacity in case the Russian government requires it, according to independent Russian news publication Meduza. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026

Police allege the unauthorized wiretapping took place between 2025 and 2026, with the suspects ordering wiretaps without following procedures established under a 2010 National Police regulation. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

The tables are mostly waiting zones for people ordering takeout, destined for a lunch in Gas Works Park, the nearby brewery taprooms, or just back to the surrounding tech offices. — Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Conway is accused of ordering the killing of rival artist MO3, whose legal name was Melvin Noble, in November 2020. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

One day, online shops could let customers sample scents before ordering – although the right fragrances would need to be available at the receiving end. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Meta has faced several lawsuits over the issue, many of which are ongoing, and this week, according to Security Affairs, one of them ended with a New Mexico judge ordering the company to pay $25 billion in penalties. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Clarifying the technical pack, preparing the lay plan, sampling, costing, and ordering fabric can consume more resources than the production run itself. — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Mureish, 49, who put his life savings into the house, told NBC News that Israeli soldiers gave his family just minutes to collect their valuables and identity documents before ordering them out. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026