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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Relevance

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

But this divine similarity evidently did nothing to preclude slavery, patriarchy, and the many other social hierarchies depicted elsewhere in the Bible.

— Teresa M. Bejan, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
As muscles disappear and social hierarchies collapse, Jim embarks on a wild, campy quest to find a cure before his life falls apart completely.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026

Definition of hierarchies

Noun

Unsurprisingly, no player has been involved in more passing sequences leading to shots than the 24-year-old this summer, given complete freedom to roam and dictate attacks with his abilities on the ball.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Piercing the sterility of contemporary life with the disruptive transgression of eroticism, Silver’s film features dreamy fantasy sequences that interrupt and disrupt, drawing us expertly into its characters’ sensual and unusual interiority.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026

Definition of sequences

Noun

Harry's team announced the decision over the weekend, which came after months of talks regarding security arrangements for the family.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 July 2026
The presumption was the decor would involve tons of flowers, given the elaborate floral arrangements surrounding Swift when Kelce proposed to her in his Leawood backyard last summer.

— Lisa Gutierrez July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Definition of arrangements

Noun

The trailer had piles of debris stacked all around it, including three ladders, four bike frames, eight tires, plywood, 5 gallons of motor oil and five black 55-gallon drums.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Attendants, some on the ladders of fire trucks, misted water across the crowds to cool them in the heat.

— Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of ladders

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