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
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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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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
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2
as in requesting
to give a request or demand for
the players ordered hamburgers for lunch
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of ordering
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Here's our ultimate ordering guide Mexican bakeries can be overwhelming with so many sweet options.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
This menu addition focuses on value and convenience, aiming to attract families during the back-to-school season and is available via Chipotle's digital ordering channels.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Online ordering was listed as unavailable.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
That not only helped with the brand’s value perception, but also gave restaurant owners access to customers’ data and ordering habits.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Online ordering is not yet available at the Zocalo Food Truck location.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Heritage Barbecue does not accept phone orders, but does offer online ordering through its website.
—Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Guests see it in clunky ordering, stale ambiance, and uneven service.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
The judge denied the motion, ordering the hip-hop mogul to remain in jail until sentencing.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Surely, ordering right next to them, from Shake Shack, would work this time.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Fans are showing up in droves at Greater Cincinnati's first two Dutch Bros, ordering up hot and cold sweet drinks by the car-full.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
For a normal comic, retailers are asked to biy 500 copies in order to carry it, but Liefeld convinced publisher Image to up it to 750 for these books, and retailers agreed, many ordering much more than that.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
The changes follow a Hegseth memo in March ordering a review and enhancement of physical fitness.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Instead of heading to the ventanita and ordering the traditional hot cortadito, guests can now order iced and shaken cortaditos and cold foam coffees in flavors like Cuban S’mores, Guava Cold Foam, Maria Cookie Crumble and Honey Cortadito.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman followed through on his pledge to control rents, ordering on Thursday a five-year freeze on residential and commercial leases in Riyadh to curb soaring prices.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
The new restaurant will have an indoor play space for children and offer multiple service options like dine-in, drive-thru, carry-out, catering, delivery and mobile ordering.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Here's our ultimate ordering guide Mexican bakeries can be overwhelming with so many sweet options.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
This menu addition focuses on value and convenience, aiming to attract families during the back-to-school season and is available via Chipotle's digital ordering channels.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Online ordering was listed as unavailable.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
That not only helped with the brand’s value perception, but also gave restaurant owners access to customers’ data and ordering habits.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Online ordering is not yet available at the Zocalo Food Truck location.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Heritage Barbecue does not accept phone orders, but does offer online ordering through its website.
—Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Guests see it in clunky ordering, stale ambiance, and uneven service.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
Eliza Varadi, a pediatrician in South Carolina, told me that the murkiness around insurance coverage, coupled with lower demand, has prompted her practice to start ordering COVID vaccines just one box at a time—each a batch of 10 doses—to minimize the potential for loss.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
The judge denied the motion, ordering the hip-hop mogul to remain in jail until sentencing.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Surely, ordering right next to them, from Shake Shack, would work this time.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Fans are showing up in droves at Greater Cincinnati's first two Dutch Bros, ordering up hot and cold sweet drinks by the car-full.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
For a normal comic, retailers are asked to biy 500 copies in order to carry it, but Liefeld convinced publisher Image to up it to 750 for these books, and retailers agreed, many ordering much more than that.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
The changes follow a Hegseth memo in March ordering a review and enhancement of physical fitness.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Instead of heading to the ventanita and ordering the traditional hot cortadito, guests can now order iced and shaken cortaditos and cold foam coffees in flavors like Cuban S’mores, Guava Cold Foam, Maria Cookie Crumble and Honey Cortadito.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman followed through on his pledge to control rents, ordering on Thursday a five-year freeze on residential and commercial leases in Riyadh to curb soaring prices.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordering
Noun
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The fact Nuno did not have the opportunity to work with his entire squad last summer — only two new additions had arrived in time to join the training camp in Portugal — played a role in the breakdown of his relationship with the Forest hierarchy.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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With less money being invested by record labels into touring, that has created a top-heavy artist hierarchy, with the rich getting richer and the poor and middle class falling by the wayside.—
Roy Trakin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Not since John Cazale made The Godfather Part II (1974), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and The Deer Hunter (1978) in sequence has a five-year stretch of acting been quite so bracing.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Then, later in October, several sequences of an unspecified movie will be filmed there.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Elite Asian Matchmaker is a white-glove service that handles all the logistics, from vetting potential matches to arranging dates, allowing clients to simply show up and enjoy the experience.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The tour company optimized the schedule to match workers' paid time off, by arranging departure days scheduled around holidays or weekends, which minimizes the days a traveler would need to take from work.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2022, Avery's trial lawyers, Dean Strang and Jerome Buting wrote a letter to Evers requesting clemency for Dassey.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Jesan escapes from defeat by kidnapping Ji-yeon and requesting Heon meet him alone.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Confident in his abilities and comfortable with awkward silence, Counsell is constantly asking questions and gathering information.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Many of the major talent agencies across New York and Los Angeles, including the likes of CAA, WME and UTA, were hit with a letter Tuesday asking agents and their clients to boycott the Surrey Hotel in New York City, at least for now.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jean’s mama reproached her for not having been more careful and babied Wole, ordering him to remove his T-shirt and retrieving an aloe lotion, telling him to stretch out on the couch and instructing Jean to spread it over the tender areas.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The White House budget office is instructing federal agencies to prepare plans for mass firings in the event of a government shutdown, with instructions to target programs they are not legally required to continue.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In 2023, New College was ranked 100 among national liberal arts colleges, and then in 2024 its ranking fell to 122.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, a list that’s been compiled by a British media company for nearly a quarter-century, has just announced its inaugural ranking of North America’s 50 Best Restaurants.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The unconventional seating arrangement at the venue allows for fans sitting in the surrounding sections to swarm around the singer with ease.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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While major pro sports leagues feature a stable arrangement, with unionized players negotiating a CBA and collectively bargained terms exempt from antitrust scrutiny, the opposite is true in college sports.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Ordering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordering. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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