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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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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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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
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Even after accounting for slight price differences tied to curbside ordering, the total came out to nearly $500.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Shake Shack is one of the latest brands to lean into the GLP-1 era with a new menu designed to make high-protein, lower-carb ordering easier.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Finally living in the same city again during the pandemic ordering Sprinkles cupcakes almost weekly ad our sweet treat was a highlight of lockdown.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Mobile ordering has been a challenge for Starbucks, with baristas struggling to keep up with the busy flow of orders on a weekday morning.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Claire's ordering volume for one supplier had dropped by 79% in March and 76% in April compared to the prior year, records reviewed by CNBC show.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
But to access the special pricing, customers must make a minimum $2 donation at the time of ordering, with proceeds going directly to local food banks.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Why did Thoreau skip the ordering step for certain months?
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
Pizza chain Papa Johns is making a similar push, announcing this month the launch of a voice and text AI ordering agent powered by Google's Gemini platform.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Yoon’s other trials deal with charges such as ordering drone flights over North Korea to deliberately inflame animosities to look for a pretext to declare martial law, and committing perjury in the trial of his prime minister.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
That civil case ended in a settlement, with a judge ordering Busfield to pay $150,000, according to court records.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Sean Gallup / Getty Images Cellphone video that captured part of the encounter shows officers ordering Good out of an SUV.
—Dan Gallo, NBC news, 13 Jan. 2026
Although a federal judge initially sided with the groups in August, ordering the site to close, an appeals panel later overturned that decision.
—Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
The deputies and mental health workers were there to serve court papers ordering the man to be brought for mental health care, police said.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
But videos captured by other observers and members of the public show an ICE agent approaching a Honda Pilot that was stopped on a snowy road and ordering the driver — later identified as Good — to open the door before grabbing the handle.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
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The mobile ordering, which has already been tested and evaluated in select markets, will expand at certain theaters in January, with plans to roll out across all their theaters throughout the year.
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Shoppers can also get free delivery by ordering through the Wing app.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordering
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In the internal logic of Venezuela’s ruling system, power functions less like that of a modern institutional state and more like a feudal hierarchy, where control of armed force determines political survival.—
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But some people involved will be new, including those at the top of the legislative hierarchy.—
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The work leverages machine learning and large libraries of DNA designs to make better predictions about what sequences make cells behave as scientists want.—
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Demon Slayer, the first of a series-ending film trilogy, is a master class in hyper-kinetic, violent battles and high-stakes melodrama, in which a sequence of epic duels is intercut with emotional character backstories.—
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Resist the Temptation to Dig In The hardest part of building a charcuterie board is avoiding the temptation to start snacking as soon as you’re done arranging the board.—
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As a newcomer to composing and arranging for strings, Simon benefitted greatly by working with a group readily available for consultation and collaboration.—
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The two were found by Portland police in a different location from where the shooting occurred after responding to a call from a man requesting help.—
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Minutes later, police received a call from a different location from a man who said he’d been shot by federal officers and was requesting help, according to Day and dispatch audio.—
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Now, more than 75% of people who live in the neighborhood south of Pleasant Grove High School (PGHS) and Albanian Middle School have signed a petition asking the city for help.—
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Both states are asking, in essence, for the courts to block ICE from enforcing some immigration law, based on the 10th Amendment.—
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For visitors, this means the people guiding your raft or instructing your clinic possess deep expertise and enthusiasm for their work.—
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Citizens of Minneapolis took to the streets, throwing snowballs at their own local police and local businesses proudly displayed signs in their windows instructing people how to use whistles to thwart ICE.—
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Advertisement Submissions of organizational information, along with alumni feedback and input from experienced business-building professionals, will be used to determine inclusion in the America’s Top Incubators & Accelerators 2026 ranking, publishing in August.—
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With Texas’ loss, UConn received all 32 first-place votes for its first unanimous top ranking of the season.—
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What also stole the show was her custom Lorraine Schwartz bling, particularly her diamond rings and custom earrings, which were made with 75 carats worth of diamonds in a cluster arrangement.—
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Learning to Grow Her love for these natural beauties began on her family’s farm in nearby Bedford County, where her mother crafted thoughtful floral arrangements for church each Sunday.—
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“Ordering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordering. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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