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

In the My Disney Experience app, users will find maps, a tip board, lists of wait times to their favorite attractions, mobile ordering options, and Genie, a free tool that helps plan your day. — Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 27 Sep. 2026

The restaurant opened with QR-code ordering instead of traditional table service, a pandemic-era decision Scotto quickly realized wasn’t working. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Self-service ordering kiosks also came in at 77 percent, and scan-and-go via handheld scanners was 67 percent. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Kitchen systems, digital ordering, loyalty and reporting were separate products with separate logins. — Peter Kellis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Indeed, says Clough, in the first centuries of Christian life, theologians like Irenaeus and Origen imagined a very different ordering of the world. — Casper Ter Kuile, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026

Online ordering should not be confused with an eye examination, however. — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

The current ordering period covers missions through December 2032. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Moor explains how this form of thought emphasizes branching, growth, and pruning, as opposed to hierarchical ordering, and shows how these principles can be identified in the work of writers like Tolstoy and Wordsworth. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Verb

In August, a former governor was arrested for ordering the deletion of security camera footage in Iguala on the night of the disappearances. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

The White House has also challenged California’s control over its coast, ordering a review of the California Coastal Commission that could strip its authority over federal coastal projects. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Dunkin’ Dunkin’ Rewards members can get a free hot or medium iced coffee with any purchase by ordering through the app. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

For millions of Americans, grabbing breakfast or coffee from a fast-food drive-thru is an ordinary part of the morning routine — but not long ago, ordering a meal without leaving the car was a novelty. — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The family Zankou Chicken meal is the greatest deal on the planet, too, so there’s a lot of ordering Zankou Chicken and playing games. — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

The Senate rejected a measure to block Trump from ordering more strikes on Iran. — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

From development to production The contract represents a shift for Increment 2 as the Army begins ordering the missile while testing continues. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

In the past, the NIH determined funding by ordering grants based on scientific merit scores assigned by expert peer reviewers. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026