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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
ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Here, the theme is the ordering system itself.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Bottles available for purchase of ordering.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Through a centralized resource store and online ordering system, teachers and staff members can access classroom materials at no cost.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Israel has announced multiple expansions of its operations in Lebanon since the Iran war began, including airstrikes across the country and ground forces seizing ground in the south and ordering tens of thousands of civilians to flee.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Contact retailers for questions about products before ordering.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz has now made its fragility visible to the entire world, whether or not Trump understood that ordering strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure and military targets would expose the financial architecture those bombs were implicitly defending.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Most insure their shipments and keep ordering open around the clock.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Trump called the coverage on Voice of America anti-American propaganda in ordering the network cut back to its smallest legal size last March.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
The regime has taken every precaution to dissuade would-be rioters, establishing military checkpoints and ordering violent crackdowns on the slightest actions against the state authorities.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
Menin said that Rubio’s attorney, Roger Asmar, offered to cure the issue within the hour, but the judged denied him that opportunity, ordering his client be deported back to his home country of Venezuela.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
Have questions about ordering or a purchase?
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Here, the theme is the ordering system itself.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Bottles available for purchase of ordering.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Through a centralized resource store and online ordering system, teachers and staff members can access classroom materials at no cost.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola was served with a warrant ordering him to appear in court next month in relation to an investigation into a reportedly corrupt contract to provide health and well-being services to police officers, police spokesperson Brig.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Israel has announced multiple expansions of its operations in Lebanon since the Iran war began, including airstrikes across the country and ground forces seizing ground in the south and ordering tens of thousands of civilians to flee.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Contact retailers for questions about products before ordering.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz has now made its fragility visible to the entire world, whether or not Trump understood that ordering strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure and military targets would expose the financial architecture those bombs were implicitly defending.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Most insure their shipments and keep ordering open around the clock.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Trump called the coverage on Voice of America anti-American propaganda in ordering the network cut back to its smallest legal size last March.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
The regime has taken every precaution to dissuade would-be rioters, establishing military checkpoints and ordering violent crackdowns on the slightest actions against the state authorities.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
Menin said that Rubio’s attorney, Roger Asmar, offered to cure the issue within the hour, but the judged denied him that opportunity, ordering his client be deported back to his home country of Venezuela.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordering
Noun
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The Giants need a hierarchy, a leadership group of veterans that upholds a standard, one voice from the head coach on down that does not tolerate rookies, second-year players and guys not on the field putting the rest of the group in the public eye for the wrong reasons.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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That comes to the Philippines in the form of war, as well as through the invocation, or establishment, of American-style modes of government and education that place Filipinos along this racial hierarchy, identifying them as these inferiors that need to be taught how to govern themselves.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Editor Danielius Kokanauskis cuts these sequences with Swiss-clock precision, mirroring the cruel precision of Soviet bureaucracy.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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While Sturm sat Lohrei for the next power play after a similar situation in the loss to Toronto, and could have reasonably benched him after that horrendous sequence, Sturm did put him back on the ice.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But arranging spheres becomes significantly more complex in higher dimensions, which allow for more arrangements and symmetries.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Unbeknownst to Audrey, her cousin had secretly coordinated with several of her closest friends, arranging surprise appearances on the plane and at their destination.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Earlier this month, the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and several residents of McCrorey Heights filed a motion for a temporary restraining order against NCDOT, requesting a halt to the project.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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The additional $10 million the department is requesting would pay for two supervising attorneys, 25 attorneys, 3 senior legal analysts and one associate governmental program analyst, the request says.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Sacramento Police Department identified Hernandez as the suspect in the deadly stabbing and released his photo and description in December 2017, asking the public to help find him.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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After asking him to model courage, and to be the container of everyone’s hope—and after so many of Rozos’s peers loudly cheered him on—NYU denied Rozos their diploma.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to MySA, signs appeared at certain Buc-ee’s fuel pumps instructing customers using a credit or debit card to pay at the pump.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Mar. 2026
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That sense of normalcy largely held until Wednesday evening, when emergency alerts began chiming on phones across Riyadh, warning residents of an aerial threat and instructing them to remain indoors and away from windows.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Best Places to Raise a Family ranking provides a comprehensive assessment of key factors that are meaningful for families, according to Niche.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Out of the country's top 100 biggest cities, Pittsburgh requires a comparatively lower salary, ranking 77th.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are no Dear Leader tributes here, no extravagant gifts, no pay-to-play arrangements needed to fight fire with facts.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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The arrangement could help some areas benefit from bond money, even if voters across the district are less supportive.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Ordering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordering. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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