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as in structured
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as in mandatory
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as in arranged
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 requested
to give a request or demand for
the players ordered hamburgers for lunch
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as in asked
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 instructed
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 ordered
Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
Billy Wilder would have had a lot of fun with this set-up, and there’s a little bit of his 1961 comedy One Two Three here as Cole struggles with this whirlwind that’s now disrupting his ordered life.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 July 2024
Where neoclassical poets like Alexander Pope appealed to an ordered world, with clear meanings and a hierarchy of kinds, the Romantics recognized that this was no longer credible.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
The academic quadrangle must forever be a free and ordered space that values scholarship.
—Dr. Edward C. Halperin, New York Daily News, 4 May 2024
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As the fabric does so, an ordered network of minuscule cracks open and close in the overlying graphene layer.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
Billy Wilder would have had a lot of fun with this set-up, and there’s a little bit of his 1961 comedy One Two Three here as Cole struggles with this whirlwind that’s now disrupting his ordered life.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 July 2024
Where neoclassical poets like Alexander Pope appealed to an ordered world, with clear meanings and a hierarchy of kinds, the Romantics recognized that this was no longer credible.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
The academic quadrangle must forever be a free and ordered space that values scholarship.
—Dr. Edward C. Halperin, New York Daily News, 4 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordered
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The four-day firestorm has resulted in 10 deaths so far, with more than 9,000 structures damaged or destroyed and more than 150,000 people still under mandatory evacuation orders, as of Friday afternoon.Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Here's where mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Californians.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Over three decades ago, the first hiking days were arranged at Blue Hills Reservation in 1992, a state park in Milton, Mass, as part of an initiative promoting healthy lifestyles.Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Transfers can be arranged through the resort.Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jimmy Butler has requested a trade and is serving a seven-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team.Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Patriots have requested a head-coaching interview with Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, a source confirmed.Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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This year, the Pinta Pride Project has assembled more than 800 letter writers from across the country to send out cards, letters and drawings to members of the community who have asked to be included.Hilary Shenfeld, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Effectively, more is asked of players in these full-back positions in each game.Geoff Scott, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Following the death of Carter, aged 100, on December 29, 2024, President Joe Biden instructed all flags on public buildings to be lowered to half-staff for 30 days, a proclamation repeated by New York State's Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Chiles won team gold at the Paris Olympics but became embroiled in one of the biggest controversies of the Games when she was instructed to give up her individual floor exercise bronze medal to Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu after a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Over 1,800 colleges and universities have adopted test-optional policies, with many citing the pandemic as a catalyst for reevaluating the importance of standardized testing.Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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New travel requirements taking effect in 2025 for domestic and international destinations REAL ID is an effort by the federal government to make driver's licenses and ID cards more reliable, accurate and standardized.Clara McMichael, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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And our findings have broader implications for how species are classified and protected under conservation laws.Andre A. Naranjo, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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Arrest warrant questioned Many law experts question the validity of the warrant, which specified that certain key provisions of South Korea's Criminal Procedure Act should be excluded, which meant the police could search the military and government-classified presidential residence.Joohee Cho, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
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As a defensive end going to a Power 4 school, I’ve been told $60,000 to $80,000 a semester.Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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In the year ahead, China will expand issuance of ultra-long bonds and ramp up efforts to boost consumption, senior officials from China’s National Development and Reform Commission told reporters Friday.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Ordered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordered. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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