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

In one portion of the exercise, a Type 99B crew received orders to engage an armor-piercing target at 1,200 meters while stationary. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

Demand exploded during the Covid-19 pandemic, when lockdowns kept people at home and online orders boomed. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

There were reports, too, that the Houthis compromised the communications systems of their enemies and issued fraudulent orders to retreat. — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Several other minute orders entered last week by judges in other pending Guevara cases appear to back up that a settlement was in the works. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

According to sources, Netflix, Prime Video, Paramount+ and Apple TV all came in strong with offers that included a mix of writers rooms and straight-to-series orders. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

In-store and digital orders came to share menu and routing logic, and administration moved to the cloud. — Peter Kellis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The group still maintains any such motions and any judicial orders should be made public. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

At the previous race in Zandvoort last month, Ferrari didn’t issue team orders to swap its drivers at a critical late moment, where Leclerc was leading Hamilton but the Briton was faster on a different tire strategy. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

The law orders the California Public Utilities Commission to create special requirements and rates for data centers’ use of electricity, including the costs for new power and for infrastructure upgrades. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

The action is that the user orders dinner, uploads a photo or completes a weekly challenge. — Michal Rahamim, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

White House orders review of wolf protections The local concerns come as the federal government is reconsidering protections for wolves nationwide. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

And the joy in the swanky dining room rockets up whenever somebody orders the Cacio e Pepe, which is mixed in a big cheese wheel, or the New York Steak, which a server sets ablaze before slicing with a flaming knife. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026

Sampson orders Springfield, his security man, to find that same chemist Reacher is seeking and thus to find Reacher. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

But some orders commissioning justices of the peace, though signed by Adams and sealed by his Secretary of State, went undelivered. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

If Netflix orders a third season, Morgan says, filming will resume in January. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Pecan is the fastest-growing fall flavor of the season, with DoorDash orders up 28% year over year from 2024 to 2025, according to the company’s 2025 fall flavors trend report. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026