1
as in hierarchy
a scheme of rank or order
in the ordering of crimes, ripping the tags off upholstered furniture should rank fairly low
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2
as in sequence
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
the ordering of the children in the procession was according to height
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1
as in arranging
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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2
as in requesting
to give a request or demand for
the players ordered hamburgers for lunch
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as in asking
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 instructing
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 ordering
Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Have questions about ordering or a purchase?
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
So a 2027 fourth-rounder is valued like a 2026 fifth-rounder and usually pegged around the middle of the round, since the exact ordering of picks won’t be known until after the season.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Edelweiss Snacks offers mobile ordering via the Disneyland app for visitors who want to order a Turkey Leg or Garlic Cheesy Brat in advance and avoid the long lines.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Food ordering is just the beginning.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Using a Negroni and up to two glasses of Malbec, get through pre-appetizer chitchat, group ordering, salad, entrées, dessert, all the way to the Uber ride home, without oversharing or otherwise saying anything that will result in an emotional hangover the next morning.
—Charles Yu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Don’t leave without ordering the bread pudding for dessert, which is prepared in a deep fryer and is the perfect consistency.
—Anna Katherine Clemmons, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Contact retailers for questions about products before ordering.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Federal regulators are ordering a review of all of ABC’s station licenses, a startling move that has drawn alarm from free speech advocates and could lead to a legal battle with Disney, ABC’s parent company.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
China has blocked Meta’s roughly $2 billion acquisition of Manus, ordering the deal unwound even after employees had joined Meta and Manus’ original investors had already been paid.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Or ordering from the children’s menu.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 2026
The 486 defendants are accused of being members of MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha, and accused of ordering more than 47,000 crimes from 2012 to 2022, according to the Salvadoran government.
—Marcos Aleman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Contrary to the post-Covid trend of ordering takeout in a rush, a new Fort Worth coffee shop is encouraging customers to stop, stay and enjoy craft coffee, tea or a focaccia sandwich.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
At the same time, store operations grew more complex as mobile ordering and drink customization increased, leading to long wait times and a generally deteriorating in-store experience.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Have questions about ordering or a purchase?
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
So a 2027 fourth-rounder is valued like a 2026 fifth-rounder and usually pegged around the middle of the round, since the exact ordering of picks won’t be known until after the season.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Edelweiss Snacks offers mobile ordering via the Disneyland app for visitors who want to order a Turkey Leg or Garlic Cheesy Brat in advance and avoid the long lines.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Food ordering is just the beginning.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Using a Negroni and up to two glasses of Malbec, get through pre-appetizer chitchat, group ordering, salad, entrées, dessert, all the way to the Uber ride home, without oversharing or otherwise saying anything that will result in an emotional hangover the next morning.
—Charles Yu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Chaotic video obtained by FOX 35 shows local authorities ordering the teens to leave the area as police cars lined the roads.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Don’t leave without ordering the bread pudding for dessert, which is prepared in a deep fryer and is the perfect consistency.
—Anna Katherine Clemmons, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Contact retailers for questions about products before ordering.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Federal regulators are ordering a review of all of ABC’s station licenses, a startling move that has drawn alarm from free speech advocates and could lead to a legal battle with Disney, ABC’s parent company.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
China has blocked Meta’s roughly $2 billion acquisition of Manus, ordering the deal unwound even after employees had joined Meta and Manus’ original investors had already been paid.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Or ordering from the children’s menu.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 2026
The 486 defendants are accused of being members of MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha, and accused of ordering more than 47,000 crimes from 2012 to 2022, according to the Salvadoran government.
—Marcos Aleman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Contrary to the post-Covid trend of ordering takeout in a rush, a new Fort Worth coffee shop is encouraging customers to stop, stay and enjoy craft coffee, tea or a focaccia sandwich.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordering
Noun
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The hierarchy, contrary to outside suggestion, is remaining largely similar to the start, save for those who have moved on, such as former general manager Randy Pfund, former lead draft scout Chet Kammerer, who still retains an emeritus title with the organization, and former coach Stan Van Gundy.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Such outdoor activities create an instant hierarchy; who leads, who navigates and who sets the pace.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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By the final showdown, the production has made use of every bit of stage space, with sensational flying sequences (choreographed by Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant) that allow the vampires to float, hover, and—in one especially intense moment—dive from that bridge.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the 1990s, Venter and a team at the National Institutes of Health developed expressed sequence tags, which allowed for the rapid discovery of new genes.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ballmer steadfastly denies arranging the deal between Aspiration and Leonard, who by all accounts performed no duties for Aspiration.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Just three weeks ago, Vancouver Police reported five incidents involving a man allegedly robbing people after arranging to meet with him, to sell the suspect Pokémon cards.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In addition to requesting repairs at the complex, tenants said they have been towed unfairly.—
Ginny Monk,
ProPublica,
27 Apr. 2026
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That intrusion began with phishing calls to the company’s technology help desk by hackers who pretended to be employees requesting a reset of their authentication credentials.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But a sport that has no problem changing longstanding rules to allegedly improve the game shouldn’t be shy about asking fans what’s needed to make going to the ballpark a more enjoyable experience.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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His is a method of ruthless practicality, of taking apart mathematics piece by piece and asking what is necessary.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Humans have long been able to teach robots how to do individual tasks, but instructing them on these more sophisticated jobs has been an elusive goal, despite billions of dollars invested into robotics.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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On March 4, police say classroom-security footage showed Rodriguez instructing the boy and two other students to sit and face her.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Colorado residents have faced the highest percentage premium increases measured in any state this decade, according to a ranking from Lending Tree.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bella DeVaan, director of the Charity Reform Initiative at IPS, offered conditional praise for the new Forbes ranking.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ron Roenicke replaced him — an arrangement that from the beginning, despite all parties’ protestations, seemed to smooth the way for Cora’s eventual return.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Vertical flies under an arrangement that has been accumulating evidence toward certification for three years.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Ordering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordering. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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