: an order like a previous order placed with the same supplier
Examples of reorder in a Sentence
Verb
I had to reorder the shirt because they sent the wrong size.
The book sold out the first day, and the store reordered 500 copies.
Call us when you're ready to reorder.
You need to reorder your priorities.
The coach reordered the batting lineup.
After her husband's death, she reordered her life.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
In contrast, through what was likely a combination of fortuitous assignments and savvy politicking, Xi started with ties to four out of ten CMC members—a leg up that gave him the latitude to start a wide-ranging purge of rival elites and reorder the military brass.
—Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
Dileep Rai, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
In supply chains, IoT sensors embedded in transport vehicles, warehouses and supplier facilities provide real-time insights on goods movement, environmental conditions and delivery timelines, enabling AI agents to dynamically reroute deliveries or reorder inventory.
—Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Verb
Trump then gave him an Administration role with seemingly extralegal power to reorder federal agencies; all the while, Musk’s businesses Tesla, SpaceX, and Starlink were profiting from government contracts or subsidies.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
In contrast, through what was likely a combination of fortuitous assignments and savvy politicking, Xi started with ties to four out of ten CMC members—a leg up that gave him the latitude to start a wide-ranging purge of rival elites and reorder the military brass.
—Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
In supply chain management environments, AI agents can automate stock reorders through demand signal analysis, re-route shipments during disruptions and handle entire procurement processes.
—Dileep Rai, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
In supply chains, IoT sensors embedded in transport vehicles, warehouses and supplier facilities provide real-time insights on goods movement, environmental conditions and delivery timelines, enabling AI agents to dynamically reroute deliveries or reorder inventory.
—Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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“Reorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reorder. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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reorder
1 of 2 verb
re·or·der
(ˈ)rē-ˈȯrd-ər 
1
: to arrange in a different way
2
: to place a reorder
reorder
2 of 2 noun
: an order like a previous order placed with the same supplier
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