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

Temporary contracts add to instability, McAlister wrote, and create a culture of silence around employee mistreatment and toxic hierarchies.

— The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
That data has helped researchers spot smaller flock sizes among birds such as dark-eyed juncos and house finches, track species moving into new areas and learn more about disease and the same social hierarchies playing out around backyard feeders.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of hierarchies

Noun

But over the course of numerous sequels and reboots, the franchise largely shifted away from resonant character drama in favor of high-octane action sequences and increasingly monstrous beasts.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
Key sequences were excised before its original release, with still more cuts made for American moviegoers.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of sequences

Noun

Critics argue such arrangements force consumers to pay for surplus electricity, although Manga said such guarantees were necessary to secure financing for capital-intensive projects.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The dollar’s dominance will erode more rapidly, with its share of global foreign exchange reserves perhaps falling below 50 percent as bilateral currency arrangements proliferate and the pricing of commodities diversifies.

— Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrangements

Noun

The city studies the problem and eventually installs a few more ladders and a few more life rings — genuinely useful, and genuinely insufficient.

— Joseph V. Sakran, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2026
As storm clean-up continues, residents may borrow tools like water pumps, chainsaws, fans, ladders, garden equipment and other tools from Empower Tools, a tool lending library, at no cost.

— Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of ladders

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