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
  • To navigate this acceleration, leadership must shift from rigid hierarchies to horizontal agility—partnering across boundaries to follow the fluid flow of value.
    — Stephanie Kramer, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Most major mergers are consummated after executives have dedicated months to quietly drafting detailed operational plans and organizational hierarchies.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of hierarchies
Noun
  • Despite not being produced by instruments as such, the sequences Stanton found playing in his ears were strangely musical; their arrangement, through its patterning, the dynamism of its counterpoint and dissonance, almost symphonic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The film will shoot on location in New York City (for sequences chronicling her arrival by ship and her Broadway musicals), the Brazilian city of Maricá (standing in for Los Angeles) and Rio.
    — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 6 Oct. 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
  • The large rooms all have plenty of room for kids and the various suite arrangements accommodate larger families.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Details regarding arrangements will be announced in the coming days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 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 11 Oct. 2026.

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