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orderings

noun

plural of ordering
1
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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Relevance
2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orderings
  1. hierarchies
  2. sequences
  3. rankings
  4. arrangements
  5. ladders
Noun
  • Lake said the contrasts between the quiet and extravagant designs are important and represent someone’s journey through society’s hierarchies.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Depending on the club, the hierarchies are still clear, and there might be little overlap between those positions.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of hierarchies
Noun
  • And, of course, there are more gunfights and suspense sequences, including with champagne bottles as blunt weapons for Knightley in her second-season return.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But sequences in the film that show his inner torment serve an important purpose, says Primetime editor Daniel Garber.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sequences
Noun
  • Texas dominated many national rankings in the report as well, with the ZIP code encompassing the Dallas suburb of Crandall ranking second on the list and a more urban Dallas ZIP code ranking 10th.
    — Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Definition of rankings
Noun
  • Asif said the alliance reflected a belief among its members that existing security arrangements had failed to protect Gulf countries as the conflict involving Iran spread across the region.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and China have been accused of entering quid pro quo arrangements to return dissidents sought by one another’s governments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of arrangements
Noun
  • Some staff escaped the burning building by climbing from windows down firefighters’ ladders.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • There are two aluminum ladders on the wall, and students have 12 minutes to climb up and down 10 times.
    — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of ladders
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“Orderings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderings. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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