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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
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orderings
Noun
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Begin redesigning your organization now around human skills and phase out traditional hierarchies.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Authority and rulership collapsed, and the familiar structures of the Holy Roman Empire were overturned, exposing the fragility of the existing social and religious hierarchies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Though some praised the movie’s performances and action sequences, many found its story hackneyed.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Dingers are fun, as are late-inning chaos sequences, which could come from New York’s hyperventilating bullpen.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Though the album’s genres are superficially diverse—you’ll hear flashes of grunge, trap, and, yes, reggae—its arrangements could work fine as royalty-free background music for content creators.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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In total, Movistar Plus+ International, the international sales arm of Movistar Plus+, the biggest Spanish pay TV/SVOD operator, has unveiled 35 licensing pacts, some wrapped in co-production arrangements.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Climbers can tackle ladders, cross suspension bridges, and tiptoe their way across a tightrope walk.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Sep. 2025
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This tree goes up fast in three easy steps and makes adding ornaments a breeze—no ladders needed.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Orderings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderings. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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