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
  • Decades earlier, Atlanta had thrown its own enormous party, celebrating a fantasy of Southern womanhood while reinforcing the racial and social hierarchies of the real South—and conveniently leaving the horrors of slavery out of the picture.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Ponti always rejected rigid hierarchies between high and low.
    — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of hierarchies
Noun
  • The dedicated automation cell operates alongside the assembly process, allowing the team to gather real-time feedback and continuously improve manufacturing sequences.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Hampered by the low budget, the film’s war sequences don’t prove arresting.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 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
  • Zelenskyy has also rejected any limits being placed on Ukraine's military, or its arrangements with Western partners, which Kyiv sees as essential security guarantees to stop Moscow from invading again.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Concerns are also rising over the sustainability of ​the investment cycle, with questions around circular financing arrangements, the risk of infrastructure overcapacity and how quickly companies can turn their AI investments into revenue.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of arrangements
Noun
  • The building was believed to be vacant, but firefighters found a woman on the second floor and used ladders to rescue her.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The stroke prevented him from working on ladders, but he is slowly getting used to them again.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of ladders
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“Orderings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderings. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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