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as in sequences
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
you always keep your books in perfect alphabetical order we haven't found out the order of the speeches yet
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as in organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a religious order
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as in types
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
collects movie posters, photographs and autographs of the stars, and other memorabilia of that order
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as in medals
a piece of metal given in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement
a book with full-color illustrations of British orders and decorations
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as in instructions
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
the commander issued an order that the number of guards for the prisoner be doubled
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as in classes
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
the lower orders were once expected to be content living out their lives as servants to the upper classes
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as in categories
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
regards draftees as an entirely different order of soldier and less desirable than volunteers
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as in arranges
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 requests
to give a request or demand for
the players ordered hamburgers for lunch
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as in demands
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 instructs
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 orders
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
More than a quarter of American men joined orders like the Knights of Pythias, and gyms grew in popularity.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Combined, the two mission task orders had an original contract value of $337 million.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
However, Flow Space may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 30 Mar. 2026
In the coastal city of Tyre, where thousands of residents remain in their homes and in shelters despite Israeli evacuation orders, Christians took comfort in the preservation of their ancient traditions.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Alongside restaurant artifacts and other ephemera, one interactive section challenges visitors to assemble orders from inside a realistic pantry before time expires.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Court records show members of his family, in fear of their safety, filed for harassment restraining orders.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Plus, a $10 promo each month on non-restaurant orders.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Ellie finally leaves after Daisy orders her back to the cabin.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Wallis Simpson, who orders many pieces for her trousseau from Schiaparelli, will be photographed in a lobster dress by Cecil Beaton for Vogue.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
If the judge in the New Mexico case – or any judge in a subsequent case – orders real age verification, algorithm changes and an independent monitor, that would be a true structural change.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
The verdict, delivered in New Mexico, orders Meta to pay $375 million in damages.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Just keep in mind that orders shipping from overseas may take a little longer to arrive and are subject to tariffs.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
Committee orders the attorney general to appear on April 14.
—Maegan Vazquez, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2026
His father, who believes Sammie's music to be sinful, orders him to drop the guitar, but Sammie can't do it.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
My standard orders are the chocolate babka (the best in the city); the Jerusalem bagel stick that’s filled with za’atar and feta; and a bag full of rugelach to-go.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
More than a quarter of American men joined orders like the Knights of Pythias, and gyms grew in popularity.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Combined, the two mission task orders had an original contract value of $337 million.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
However, Flow Space may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 30 Mar. 2026
In the coastal city of Tyre, where thousands of residents remain in their homes and in shelters despite Israeli evacuation orders, Christians took comfort in the preservation of their ancient traditions.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Alongside restaurant artifacts and other ephemera, one interactive section challenges visitors to assemble orders from inside a realistic pantry before time expires.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Court records show members of his family, in fear of their safety, filed for harassment restraining orders.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Plus, a $10 promo each month on non-restaurant orders.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
The legislation orders West Bank military courts — which try only Palestinians — to make the death penalty the default sentence for those convicted, except in special circumstances.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Ellie finally leaves after Daisy orders her back to the cabin.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Wallis Simpson, who orders many pieces for her trousseau from Schiaparelli, will be photographed in a lobster dress by Cecil Beaton for Vogue.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
If the judge in the New Mexico case – or any judge in a subsequent case – orders real age verification, algorithm changes and an independent monitor, that would be a true structural change.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
The verdict, delivered in New Mexico, orders Meta to pay $375 million in damages.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Just keep in mind that orders shipping from overseas may take a little longer to arrive and are subject to tariffs.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
Committee orders the attorney general to appear on April 14.
—Maegan Vazquez, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2026
His father, who believes Sammie's music to be sinful, orders him to drop the guitar, but Sammie can't do it.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orders
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Subjecting them, and us, to a series of repetitive wailing sequences blunts any potential emotional sharpness.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Complications ensue when the Marines invade the island, resulting in battle sequences with lots of pyrotechnics.—
Jeffrey Miller,
Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Porter has also worked as a meteorological technical subject matter expert in for both government and commercial organizations around the world.—
Greg Porter,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Mar. 2026
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Volusia Valor Days returns for its third free annual event Saturday and Sunday with more than 40 working military vehicles, including tanks and artillery, living history displays, veterans’ organizations, first responders and more than 100 battlefield reenactors.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Over the past four decades that followed its formation, Hezbollah has received billions of dollars in funding as well as different types of Iranian weapons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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These are low-density regions, not regions completely devoid of all types of matter.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Galvan's worn medals, held trophies, but the Millikan High School senior wants a new accessory to one day show her future children.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Kagiyama beat his personal-best free skate score but still had to make do with a fourth career world championship silver in a career which includes four Olympic silvers and five total worlds medals, but no gold from either event.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Logic suggested that when these instructions were followed, the parasite should produce similar amounts of each protein.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Repeat 3 to 5 times, or as many times as the instructions recommend.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Greek islands are peppered with glamorous summer resorts, with a couple of treatment rooms or yoga classes added on almost as an afterthought.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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As a Brown undergraduate, the narrator took one of Thomas’s classes, which marked him indelibly.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The categories included multiple race distances, fun runs, road cycling events and sprint triathlons.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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Experts say such failures highlight new categories of risk.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This technology arranges pocketed coils in a honeycomb-style hexagonal matrix rather than traditional straight rows, allowing weight to be distributed more evenly across the mattress surface.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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In Morocco, Alex Wix of Wix Squared frequently arranges Sahara journeys with a private astronomer to interpret the constellations.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Orders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orders. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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