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orderliness

noun

Definition of orderlinessnext
as in uniformity

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Recent Examples of orderliness Besides safety, Japan's cultural norms of cleanliness and orderliness also play a major role. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 6 Jan. 2026 Compared with the turbines and steam towers and the idyllic orderliness of the canteen, the site was underwhelming. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2025 Spencer Fomby, a former police lieutenant with crowd safety expertise, emphasized the danger in transitioning from a seated event to a standing room on an open field, especially without a system, infrastructure or staff in place to ensure safety and orderliness. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025 Compassion for the homeless has to be balanced with the safety and orderliness the rest of us deserve. — Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for orderliness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orderliness
  1. uniformity
  2. regularity
  3. coordination
  4. equilibrium
  5. correlation
  6. evenness
Noun
  • Proponents have said the changes would bring uniformity to the zoning code — in line with what’s allowed on adjacent Calle Ocho — to allow for new development and more housing in Little Havana.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • That’s mainly because such splits undermine national uniformity, the legal principle that federal law should apply consistently nationwide and not benefit or hurt parties based on where their case happens to be litigated.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of uniformity
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  • Teams in their sixth year of operation aren’t supposed to win with great regularity — especially not three of the past six crown-jewel races — or become perennial championship contenders.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Almost 100 agents spent about 50 hours solving an unforced version of the Euler equations’ regularity problem.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of regularity
Noun
  • Amodei wants independent safety auditors and more coordination among AI companies and governments.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
  • These silos can inhibit communication and coordination, which can make fire management less effective.
    — Matt Thompson, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of coordination
Noun
  • And yet, this year, many observers have noted that the equilibrium feels off.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • For years, software security operated on an imperfect but workable equilibrium.
    — Aaron Mitchell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of equilibrium
Noun
  • Because there is a correlation between the price of Brent crude futures and Polymarket’s rating of the Democratic Party’s chances, according to Deutsche Bank.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
  • That’s also a really good question, and there definitely is a correlation there.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of correlation
Noun
  • But Kostyuk, who has done tremendous work of her own this season to add solidity and evenness to a tennis arsenal with impossible peaks, but also deep troughs, had reasons to do much more than feel the agony of missing out.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • Cooking performance comparison Both Lodge and Amazon Basics Dutch ovens scored a perfect 10 out of 10 for cooking performance, including heat retention and evenness of cooking.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Definition of evenness

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“Orderliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderliness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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