on order

phrase

: in the process of being ordered

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The collaboration aims to eliminate manual data entry, cut down on order errors and give businesses clearer real-time tracking over their shipping and inventory workflows. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 The Max-10 had 1,533 aircraft on order, accounting for roughly a third of Boeing's 737 backlog. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 21 July 2026 L3Harris has more than 70 missile tracking and defense satellites on order, including five already in orbit. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026 Newport said three of the raccoons are on order and should be in-store by next week. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on order

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“On order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20order. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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