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

Have questions about ordering or a purchase? —ABC News, 26 May 2026

Arc gives Circle control over transaction ordering, validation, and the rules of the network on which its own product competes. —Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

While the lines can be long, the ordering process (on a large tablet) is quick. —Kate Williams, AJC.com, 22 May 2026

But last week, Town Topic didn’t appear to be done with its late-night operations and hinted at finding a way to serve Kansas Citians during early morning hours through delivery or online ordering. —Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2026

That could eventually make drone delivery feel less like a separate test and more like another delivery option inside the Papa Johns ordering experience. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026

Verb

But for many New Yorkers, the convenience of ordering online couldn’t meet the immediate demand of sporting Knicks gear around the city the morning after the team’s most consequential victory in a generation. —Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026

The move backfired on Nexstar as a federal judge in Northern California issued a preliminary injunction, ordering Nexstar to halt the Tegna consolidation. —Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026

Officials began ordering residents of Garden Grove, near Los Angeles, to evacuate their homes on Thursday after the tank overheated, and by the weekend about 50,000 residents had been told to leave. —ABC News, 26 May 2026

Prosecutors on Sunday sent a letter to GKN Aerospace ordering the company not to destroy any documents or records pertaining to the business. —Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 May 2026

Instead of ordering pizza, try homemade calzones stuffed with all your favorite toppings instead. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 24 May 2026

In addition to ordering Gonzalez to stay at least 100 yards away from Avery and their 7-year-old daughter, Lavender, the judge barred her from talking about the case on social media. —Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026

During a recent trip to the park, for example, her son wanted ice cream after seeing other children ordering from a nearby truck. —Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026

Last year, Lightspeed Commerce, a commerce platform that provides point-of-sale systems for restaurants, found that 44% of adults were ordering off the kids' menus at restaurants. —Carissa Chesanek, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026