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as in sequences
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
you always keep your books in perfect alphabetical order we haven't found out the order of the speeches yet
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as in organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a religious order
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as in types
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
collects movie posters, photographs and autographs of the stars, and other memorabilia of that order
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as in medals
a piece of metal given in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement
a book with full-color illustrations of British orders and decorations
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as in instructions
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
the commander issued an order that the number of guards for the prisoner be doubled
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as in classes
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
the lower orders were once expected to be content living out their lives as servants to the upper classes
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as in categories
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
regards draftees as an entirely different order of soldier and less desirable than volunteers
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as in arranges
to put into a particular arrangement
I've ordered all of my CDs according to type of music he likes to order his life so that there are few surprises
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as in requests
to give a request or demand for
the players ordered hamburgers for lunch
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as in demands
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
the teacher ordered that everyone sit down immediately and be quiet
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as in instructs
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the police officer ordered the crowd to back away from the suspect
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Recent Examples of orders
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
The catering started in 2025, and the Greek orders poured in.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Export growth also gathered pace in April as factories raced to meet a wave of overseas orders from buyers seeking to stockpile components amid fears the Iran war could push global input costs even higher.
—Katie Foley, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Center of political repression Even though judges issued release orders, SEBIN ignored them anyway, witnesses said.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
All orders placed after June 15 will be final.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Still, the board had emphasized after that high court decision that its positions were recommendations, not orders.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
Michelle Danielson, the senior Florida Forest Services forester representing the Everglades district, told the Sun Sentinel that no communities are currently under evacuation warnings or orders.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 May 2026
The story centers on Violet Sorrengail, whose plans for a quiet life are upended when her mother, a military general, orders her to join the brutal Basgiath War College and become one of several hundred candidates vying to become dragon riders.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
The judgment orders lawmakers to revive scrutiny of Ramaphosa’s handling of the 2020 theft of foreign currency from his Phala Phala game farm, a scandal that triggered allegations of a cover-up and money laundering.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Giuffre again orders him to stop, and fires two shots.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags.
—Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The decision orders the streaming giant to compensate users for charges dating back years, potentially totaling hundreds of euros per subscriber.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Charlie arrives at the restaurant — still wearing his bloodied tux from the wedding — and sits in a booth and orders food.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Ellie finally leaves after Daisy orders her back to the cabin.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
Beyond the bar, guests have access to an exclusive room service menu with proper meals for breakfast, dinner, and late-night orders.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
The catering started in 2025, and the Greek orders poured in.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Export growth also gathered pace in April as factories raced to meet a wave of overseas orders from buyers seeking to stockpile components amid fears the Iran war could push global input costs even higher.
—Katie Foley, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Center of political repression Even though judges issued release orders, SEBIN ignored them anyway, witnesses said.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
All orders placed after June 15 will be final.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Still, the board had emphasized after that high court decision that its positions were recommendations, not orders.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
Michelle Danielson, the senior Florida Forest Services forester representing the Everglades district, told the Sun Sentinel that no communities are currently under evacuation warnings or orders.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Verb
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was always expected to live a quiet life — but she’s sent on an entirely different path when her mother, a general in the military, orders her to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become dragon riders, the elite of Navarre.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 May 2026
The story centers on Violet Sorrengail, whose plans for a quiet life are upended when her mother, a military general, orders her to join the brutal Basgiath War College and become one of several hundred candidates vying to become dragon riders.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
The judgment orders lawmakers to revive scrutiny of Ramaphosa’s handling of the 2020 theft of foreign currency from his Phala Phala game farm, a scandal that triggered allegations of a cover-up and money laundering.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Giuffre again orders him to stop, and fires two shots.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags.
—Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The decision orders the streaming giant to compensate users for charges dating back years, potentially totaling hundreds of euros per subscriber.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Charlie arrives at the restaurant — still wearing his bloodied tux from the wedding — and sits in a booth and orders food.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Ellie finally leaves after Daisy orders her back to the cabin.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orders
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Its AlphaFold system, which predicts the structure of proteins from their amino acid sequences, helped scientists better understand the virus that causes COVID-19 and contributed to advances in protein-structure prediction that were recognized with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.—
Alison Eldridge,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 May 2026
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At the time of the interviews, neither group had compared its sequences to those generated by the other group.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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Others point to existing armed or semi-organized anti-regime groups, including Kurdish organizations, Baloch insurgent networks and underground resistance cells operating inside Iran.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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As part of a long-standing initiative to grow local philanthropy, Big Day of Giving is a 24-hour giving challenge that encourages the generosity of small and large donations to the organizations that provide support for the area’s most vulnerable communities.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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These types of vulnerabilities can be exploited through normal user behavior, such as browsing to a web page.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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Further, the Nixon-era conspirators in real life were tedious corporate types with names like Haldeman and Ehrlichman who Alan Pakula, the director, found impossible to cast.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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For the capsule, Serre added signature elements of her brand to the Mona Lisa, using her signature upcycling methods and reworking existing Louvre museum shop merchandise, such as T-shirts and souvenir medals, into new garments and objects.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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Biles already has 11 olympic medals, including 7 gold.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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The resulting disruptions include numerous school and business closings, remote work instructions and finding alternate sites for residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities.—
Nicholas Lentz,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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For the 2025 version, our approximately 10 pairings of drivers and navigators arrived on a Wednesday and convened at Monaco’s Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo to sign in and receive preliminary instructions for the next day’s start.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
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Don’t miss other free activities like mocktail classes and horticultural tours of the extensive gardens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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Barker and Tomlinson had been at it for a year when the pandemic started, and their classes migrated to Zoom.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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All Student Academy Award-winning films will be eligible to compete for the 99th Oscars in the short films categories — best animated short, best documentary short or best live action short.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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And, in a handful of states, certain categories of debt — including medical bills — cannot be garnished at all.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The retreat also provides a complete, personalized meal plan and arranges transportation to and from the airport or train station, making the experience closer to an all-inclusive medical resort than a traditional spa visit.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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But elsewhere Margaret—who produced the record with longtime collaborator Doug Saltzman—arranges the same core sounds into more interesting, textured configurations, wielding millennial touchstones without the baggage.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Orders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orders. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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