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

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

The Warby Parker app is one way shoppers can try eyewear virtually from home, cutting the trial and error that comes with ordering online. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Online ordering and department offerings Wegmans offers online shopping with options for both curbside pickup and delivery. — Chase Jordan october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026

For customers, the frustration can be as simple as an ordering bot that turns one pizza into two. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

The ordering should be pleasant like the voices of the elevator girls in department stores. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

About 30% of customers use mobile ordering, the company says. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Others, like its restaurants’ signature Southern hospitality, will evolve as diners change their ordering and eating habits. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Verb

The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to more than 400 deaths was convicted Monday of murdering 190 children and one adult after ordering followers to starve themselves to death to meet Jesus. — Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Last week, Kyiv also accused Washington of ordering restrictions on its Starshield networks, the military-grade version of SpaceX's Starlink. — Elsa Ohlen,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

With buyers ordering earlier and shoppers rewarding early inventory, Halloween assortments are likely to land in stores alongside back-to-school merchandise rather than after it. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026

Amazon Prime’s newest faces—Sterling Point’s Ella Rubin and Belmont Cameli of Off Campus fame—caught up near the front bar, where the former was ordering a margarita. — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026

Precisely 14 years after launching the Sacramento Burger Battle, Rodney Blackwell is back with a new burger concept, as well as a new takeout ordering platform designed for small food businesses. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Bishnoi's childhood friend, Satinderjit Singh Brar, allegedly directed the group's North American operations and is also accused in the indictment of ordering the assassination, the indictment said. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Women at risk for lung cancer can talk to their doctors about ordering a low-dose CT scan for lung cancer screening. — Estelamari Rodriguez, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

There was no mention of a funeral in Adrien’s letter, and for a moment, Adelaide indulged the thought of ordering a carriage for Moscow. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026