ORDERINGS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

orderings

noun

plural of ordering

as in hierarchies

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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as in sequences

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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Noun

Its nascent democratic system confronted entrenched social hierarchies of caste and power.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
How far might a nation go that had no kings to depose, no entrenched hierarchies to uproot, a country so young and iconoclastic and resource-rich?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of hierarchies

Noun

These early sequences display a keen ability from Matsumura to paint a tragic picture of malignant, festering grief from a past tragedy, without the need for any overt explanation.

— James Marsh, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
Brutal battle sequences surround the titular football game played in Guadalcanal — a respite before the mass tragedies of the Battle of Okinawa.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of sequences

Noun

Working with her frequent collaborator Evan Wright, McDoom builds her arrangements from nylon-string guitar and voice.

— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
Schommer, who has been learning floral design and sharing her arrangements through an art account, created two bouquets for the shop.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of arrangements

Noun

Thanks to the single-floor layout, both are easy to access without awkwardly climbing ladders and both also offer ample headroom to stand upright.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Stewart leaves ladders by his house so any community members who stay behind can reach the roof, and Sierka credits a neighbor for keeping that house standing during Woolsey.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of ladders

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