unordered
adjective
un·or·dered
ˌən-ˈȯr-dərd 
: not ordered: such as
a
: not arranged in order
a list of unordered numbers
b
: not characterized by order
A hitch in the U.S. Army … had unfitted him for the cold, unordered life of a civilian.—
John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck
c
: not requested by an order
an unordered glass of wine
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The technique, known as brushing, involves fake packages that appear to come from Amazon or other companies, where boxes of unordered items are delivered to your doorstep.
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Alex Perry,
The Enquirer,
26 Sep. 2024
Enlarge Anas Photography Anyone who has taken a basic computer science class has undoubtedly spent time devising a sorting algorithm—code that will take an unordered list of items and put them in ascending or descending order.
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Jon Brodkin,
Ars Technica,
7 June 2023
Its pages adopt the structure of unordered lists—uniform and sturdy.
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Lauren Michele Jackson,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2023
Part handling in warehouse automation is challenging if a large variety of items must be accommodated and items are stored in unordered piles.
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Erico Guizzo,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 June 2017
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Alex Perry,
The Enquirer,
26 Sep. 2024
Enlarge Anas Photography Anyone who has taken a basic computer science class has undoubtedly spent time devising a sorting algorithm—code that will take an unordered list of items and put them in ascending or descending order.
—
Jon Brodkin,
Ars Technica,
7 June 2023
Its pages adopt the structure of unordered lists—uniform and sturdy.
—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2023
Part handling in warehouse automation is challenging if a large variety of items must be accommodated and items are stored in unordered piles.
—
Erico Guizzo,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 June 2017
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“Unordered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unordered. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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