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ordonnance

noun

ˌȯr-də-ˈnäⁿs

Definition of ordonnance

as in format

the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged the novel's intricate ordonnance might not be apparent to the casual reader

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Netflix remains profitable, with more than 325 million subscribers, but investors are wary as its shares fall and expansion into games and other formats delivers mixed results.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Injectable medications have been a major part of the market, while oral formulations are adding another format to the category.

— Emma Clapp, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of format

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Such designs can help militaries integrate new equipment without rebuilding their entire communications infrastructure around a single platform.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
The handbag would go on to become one of Fendi’s most celebrated designs.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of design

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And this change—subtle but enormous, accreting, over decades, through various currents and ecologies of selection, like a change in the composition of pearls—has altered our collective sense of what comedy is.

— Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
In contrast, other oxides rose over time, suggesting that the newly arriving material has a distinct chemical composition.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of composition

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His mother, Aisha, who is seven years younger than Isabelle, was skeptical of the arrangement but ultimately did not object.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
The Toast survey also found that solo diners generally preferred small individual tables over bar seating or communal arrangements.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrangement

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In other words, the hat is a shape that can infinitely tile, or cover, a 2D surface without ever creating a repeating pattern.

— Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
Luna implores Yue, recently divorced, not to get stuck in a holding pattern, either in her career or her relationships — but Luna, too, needs to make some changes.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of pattern

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For the third straight year, BNY found that AI ranked as the most compelling investment theme for the next five years, cited by 68% of respondents.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Affordability is a major theme of the upcoming midterm elections — one that could have implications for how people vote in November.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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