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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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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
Evan Moore
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
From the late 2010s through the pandemic, frictionless service became key with a focus on mobile ordering, self-checkout and frictionless transactions.
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Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
There are no surcharges at her Topsail Steamer in Royal Palm Beach — but her third-party online ordering platform issues a flat 99-cent transaction fee.
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Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Have questions about ordering or a purchase?
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Since last Wednesday both in-person and online ordering at the original location have seen a drop in sales of at least 20%.
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Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Based on the ordering in VW's May product announcement, the new Tourer 4Motion should sit between those two in the 2027 lineup, closer to the Pro S Plus 4Motion because of the addition of a Pro S 4Motion one tier down from the Tourer in the four-trim MY2027 family.
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New Atlas,
23 June 2026
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
The suspect, identified only as Innocent S under German privacy rules, is accused of ordering the deaths of 25 Tutsis on five separate occasions while serving as an assistant to the mayor of Kayove in northwestern Rwanda.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
As soon as the game wrapped up, those guests shuffled out, and hours later were replaced by a rowdier group ordering shots at the bar, dancing to 2000s hits in front of the DJ booth and smoking vape pens on the outdoor patio.
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Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Beyond the ribs, ordering the chicken or brisket comes with a bonus treat.
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Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Kaplan agreed to that request Wednesday, ordering Trump to respond to Carroll by July 7, and for her lawyers to respond to his filing three days after that.
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Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Also on the tax front, lawmakers passed a bill ordering the Department of Finance to analyze the extent to which major corporations in the state leave their employees reliant on Medi-Cal for health insurance coverage.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
An arbitrator overturned the university’s termination, ordering them to reinstate the professor of justice studies.
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Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Rather than guessing how a frame might look, shoppers can use digital tools to get a better sense of fit and appearance before ordering.
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Connie Etemadi,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Noun
Line dance at lunch The line inside Boss Hog on Tuesday stretched from the ordering counter to the entrance, which isn’t saying much since, according to Catawba County property records, the entire building is about 1,200 square feet.
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Evan Moore
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
From the late 2010s through the pandemic, frictionless service became key with a focus on mobile ordering, self-checkout and frictionless transactions.
—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
There are no surcharges at her Topsail Steamer in Royal Palm Beach — but her third-party online ordering platform issues a flat 99-cent transaction fee.
—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Have questions about ordering or a purchase?
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Since last Wednesday both in-person and online ordering at the original location have seen a drop in sales of at least 20%.
—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Based on the ordering in VW's May product announcement, the new Tourer 4Motion should sit between those two in the 2027 lineup, closer to the Pro S Plus 4Motion because of the addition of a Pro S 4Motion one tier down from the Tourer in the four-trim MY2027 family.
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New Atlas,
23 June 2026
Verb
Get $25 off catering orders of $250 or more from July 3–5 with code CATER250 when ordering in-app or online.
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Mike Snider,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
The suspect, identified only as Innocent S under German privacy rules, is accused of ordering the deaths of 25 Tutsis on five separate occasions while serving as an assistant to the mayor of Kayove in northwestern Rwanda.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
As soon as the game wrapped up, those guests shuffled out, and hours later were replaced by a rowdier group ordering shots at the bar, dancing to 2000s hits in front of the DJ booth and smoking vape pens on the outdoor patio.
—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Beyond the ribs, ordering the chicken or brisket comes with a bonus treat.
—
Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Kaplan agreed to that request Wednesday, ordering Trump to respond to Carroll by July 7, and for her lawyers to respond to his filing three days after that.
—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Also on the tax front, lawmakers passed a bill ordering the Department of Finance to analyze the extent to which major corporations in the state leave their employees reliant on Medi-Cal for health insurance coverage.
—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
An arbitrator overturned the university’s termination, ordering them to reinstate the professor of justice studies.
—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Rather than guessing how a frame might look, shoppers can use digital tools to get a better sense of fit and appearance before ordering.
—
Connie Etemadi,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordering
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After what authorities are billing as a massive procession in central Tehran on Monday the remains will be taken to the seminary city of Qom, the centre of Iran's Shi'ite hierarchy, for ceremonies on Tuesday.
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Defenders of slavery claimed that the institution was required by the natural hierarchy of humans reflected in the Constitution’s provisions.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong and Bregman both tagged and advanced on the sequence, putting runners on second and third for Suzuki.
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The companies getting this right ensure that marketing, R&D and operations work from the same consumer truth at the same time so that what consumers need and what the business can brilliantly deliver are answered together, not in sequence.
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All these plans acknowledge the experience gap, namely that training without arranging relevant work experience is often futile.
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Among DeJohn’s hobbies were flower arranging, collecting anything blue and white, gardening, and decorating.
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Other signs of scam communications include requesting money or sensitive information, threatening legal action or arrest or pressuring the victim to take immediate action, a Microsoft spokesperson told the Herald.
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According to the lawsuit, Perdue sent a cease-and-desist letter to Soules on June 9, requesting that the company stopped using the packaging featuring the nuggets and hand gesture.
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In Cañon City, Colorado, authorities are aiming for a 20% to 30% reduction in water use while asking residents to voluntarily conserve outdoor water consumption.
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In 1995, the Atlanta Track Club began seeking design submissions and asking the public to select their favorite.
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Scam warning signs A caller instructing a person not to tell their friends or family about a problem is a big warning sign that the caller has malicious intent, scam experts say.
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These makers are much more reticent about the risks of blurring the once fine line between browsing sites and asking a large language model a question or instructing it to take potentially sensitive actions.
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The Westchester suburb of Rye dropped to third in the annual ranking, with an income of $428,806.
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Monday, Forbes published its second-ever ranking of America’s Decabillionaire families, featuring 54 multi-generational clans worth at least $10 billion apiece.
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The table arrangements will require a chess master to figure out — but the chess master here is the bride, who lives for this kind of puzzle.
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If technical and commercial milestones are met, future agreements could cover power plant siting, electricity offtake arrangements, permitting, and construction.
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“Ordering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordering. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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