Synonyms of orders

orders 1 of 2

noun

plural of order

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sequences
• arrangements
• orderings
• distributions
• setups
• dispositions
• disposals
• arrays
• chains
• priorities
• layouts
• series
• continuities
• processions
• designs
• successions
• precedences
• patterns
• structures
• systems
• alignments
• progressions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disorders
• disruptions
• upsets
• confusions
• disorganizations
• disconnections

2

as in organizations

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest

a religious order

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organizations
• institutions
• associations
• societies
• institutes
• brotherhoods
• chambers
• fraternities
• groups
• boards
• councils
• guilds
• communes
• collectives
• communities
• colleges
• teams
• chapters
• fellowships
• leagues
• cadres
• clubs
• congresses
• consortia
• alliances
• partnerships
• sodalities
• squads
• parties
• crews
• coalitions
• circles
• branches
• clans
• cooperatives
• camps
• bodies
• blocs
• outfits
• sets
• cliques
• locals
• memberships
• folds
• lots
• conspiracies
• sororities
• juntas
• bands
• gangs
• cartels
• coteries
• syndicates
• rings
• confederacies
• cabals
• faithfuls
• camarillas
• sisterhoods
• klatches
• combines
• juntos
• camorras

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• types
• kinds
• stripes
• sorts
• genres
• varieties
• descriptions
• manners
• breeds
• species
• natures
• classes
• likes
• feathers
• kidneys
• strains
• categories
• samples
• persuasions
• models
• ilks
• groups
• specimens
• ranks
• families
• groupings
• brackets
• sets
• divisions
• grades
• suites
• bunches
• lots

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• medals
• medallions
• decorations
• insignia
• trophies
• titles
• ribbons
• awards
• honors
• buttons
• colors
• laurels
• badges
• clasps
• crowns
• bronzes
• prizes
• distinctions
• commendations
• citations
• rosettes
• stars
• golds
• chevrons
• silvers
• cockades
• ensigns

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instructions
• edicts
• directions
• directives
• injunctions
• commands
• commandments
• dos
• requirements
• decrees
• words
• charges
• imperatives
• dictates
• demands
• behests
• laws
• mandates
• rules
• prescriptions
• regulations
• precepts
• statutes
• ordinances
• countermands
• counterorders
• prescripts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appeals
• petitions
• pleas
• recommendations
• proposals
• suggestions
• urgings
• entreaties

6

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classes
• levels
• ranks
• castes
• echelons
• strata
• estates
• gentries
• folk
• tiers
• layers
• brackets
• positions
• grades
• hierarchies
• statuses
• people
• groupings
• families
• food chains
• races
• tribes
• places
• fraternities
• standings
• clans
• stratifications
• subcastes

7

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• types
• categories
• kinds
• groups
• ranks
• tiers
• classes
• classifications
• sorts
• species
• families
• varieties
• genera
• sections
• brackets
• sets
• generations
• divisions
• grades
• leagues
• rubrics
• descriptions
• manners
• breeds
• specialties
• subgroups
• likes
• branches
• subdivisions
• races
• subclasses
• feathers
• labels
• specialities
• kidneys
• headings
• titles
• natures
• ilks
• subspecieses

orders

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of order

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arranges
• organizes
• classifies
• ranges
• marshals
• systematizes
• disposes
• places
• arrays
• lays out
• lines
• codifies
• grooms
• files
• draws up
• cues
• displays
• queues
• sequences
• sets
• aligns
• prioritizes
• straightens (up)
• sets out
• makes up
• maps (out)
• lines up
• unscrambles
• alphabetizes
• hierarchizes
• tidies (up)
• emplaces
• spruces (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disorders
• upsets
• deranges
• disarranges
• rumples
• messes (up)
• disarrays
• musses (up)

2

as in requests

to give a request or demand for

the players ordered hamburgers for lunch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requests
• requisitions
• calls for
• asks (for)
• puts in (for)
• licenses
• commissions
• hires
• solicits
• charters

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requests
• demands
• mandates
• dictates
• asks
• requires
• decrees
• commands
• calls for
• directs
• calls
• ordains
• petitions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cancels
• rescinds
• countermands

4

as in instructs

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority

the police officer ordered the crowd to back away from the suspect

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instructs
• commands
• tells
• asks
• bids
• requests
• directs
• charges
• bosses (around)
• enjoins
• begs
• advises
• adjures
• warns
• petitions
• requires
• forces
• appoints
• authorizes
• commissions
• compels
• counsels
• supervises
• entreats
• assigns
• beseeches
• controls
• obliges
• manages
• leads
• oversees
• constrains
• conducts
• superintends
• coerces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minds
• follows
• obeys
• observes
• keeps
• complies (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of orders

Noun

Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued in the area. —Paris Barraza, USA Today, 19 May 2026

In brief orders, the high court set aside lower court decisions and sent the cases back for further proceedings in light of its landmark ruling last month weakening Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. —Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 May 2026

These opinions allowed creditors to circumvent the limitations of charging orders and force debtor's to turn over their interests in LLC directly to creditors ― including all rights attendant to those interests. —Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026

Evacuation orders have been issued for parts of Simi Valley, and evacuation warnings have been extended to the Thousand Oaks area. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 May 2026

Dubbed the Sandy fire, the blaze prompted evacuation orders across southern Simi Valley and warnings into northern Thousand Oaks, as strike teams from Los Angeles County joined the fight. —Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026

Evacuation orders were issued for residents in parts of Simi Valley—located about 41 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles—and into the Thousand Oaks area. —Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 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, 18 May 2026

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

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