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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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6
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
Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The organization filed a lawsuit in April and a motion for preliminary injunction in May on behalf of 12 students and their families seeking to declare the enforcement of the executive orders unconstitutional.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
The Club stock posted excellent organic orders for gas turbines, but miserable orders for wind.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
This is especially true when walking into Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, where the team is working at full tilt with pie orders two weeks ahead of Thanksgiving.
—Nila Do Simon, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
In the interim, Ludwinski sold Sister Pie goods at Eastern Market on specific dates, took special orders and offered limited items with occasional openings.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
The orders were originally set to expire this weekend.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Another official orders all the officers to withdraw.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Nila Do Simon, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
In video released by the Ferguson Police department, a Missouri man orders his daughter, 6, to assault another child on the bus.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
In the past, only elite researchers had access to their genetic fingerprints, but now personal genotyping is available to anyone who orders the service online and mails in a spit sample.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
What To Know The USDA memo, sent to all state agencies on October 3, orders states to begin complying with new work requirements for ABAWDs from November.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Federal law also orders this type of action to be made through state governors.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
At a casual pub in Windsor, Levy orders a Guinness and drinks none of it, while William orders a sweet cider and drinks one quarter of it.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Miami cancels school, orders state of emergency About 10 minutes to the west, the community of Miami was also recovering from intense flooding.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The rink would not be selling cocktails and would be placing a two-beer limit on every adult who orders a drink, Wilson added.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
Green testified that Biermann showed her Instacart orders tied to Mowitz’s credit card.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The organization filed a lawsuit in April and a motion for preliminary injunction in May on behalf of 12 students and their families seeking to declare the enforcement of the executive orders unconstitutional.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
The Club stock posted excellent organic orders for gas turbines, but miserable orders for wind.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
This is especially true when walking into Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, where the team is working at full tilt with pie orders two weeks ahead of Thanksgiving.
—Nila Do Simon, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
In the interim, Ludwinski sold Sister Pie goods at Eastern Market on specific dates, took special orders and offered limited items with occasional openings.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
The orders were originally set to expire this weekend.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Another official orders all the officers to withdraw.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
The crew at Fireman Derek’s is cooking around the clock to pump out sweets for its three storefronts, plus Goldbelly orders that ship nationwide.
—Nila Do Simon, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
In video released by the Ferguson Police department, a Missouri man orders his daughter, 6, to assault another child on the bus.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
In the past, only elite researchers had access to their genetic fingerprints, but now personal genotyping is available to anyone who orders the service online and mails in a spit sample.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
What To Know The USDA memo, sent to all state agencies on October 3, orders states to begin complying with new work requirements for ABAWDs from November.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Federal law also orders this type of action to be made through state governors.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
At a casual pub in Windsor, Levy orders a Guinness and drinks none of it, while William orders a sweet cider and drinks one quarter of it.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Miami cancels school, orders state of emergency About 10 minutes to the west, the community of Miami was also recovering from intense flooding.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The rink would not be selling cocktails and would be placing a two-beer limit on every adult who orders a drink, Wilson added.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orders
Noun
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People sometimes compare the brain to a digital machine operating with sequences of impulses and silences.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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There are several sequences where Gwen is being thrown around like a ragdoll.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Porat closed by urging leaders to really dig in and reimagine what’s possible in their own organizations.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Michelle encourages people to not just wear the color pink or purchase products at the register, but to ensure the foundations and organizations receiving your money actually use it to support breast cancer research.—
Ariel Nagi,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Keeping homes warm using electric heaters this winter could be more costly than usual, particularly compared with other types of heating like natural gas and oil, federal estimates show.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The types of care proposed for the campus on Rosecrans attempt to ensure that there is a smooth ramp of services capable of intersecting with a wide range of symptom severity, from moderate anxiety to suicidal ideation.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The professional skier has three Olympic medals to her name.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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LeBare was awarded two Purple Heart medals for his actions against the enemy.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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During the shutdown, essential employees who are still working should continue to document their hours in accordance with special instructions from their agency's payroll provider, according to OPM.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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When prompt instructions encouraged models to maximize rewards or hit specific financial goals, irrationality increased.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This picture is one of a few taken at cotillion, a largely Southern tradition of etiquette classes and formal dance instruction for middle schoolers.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sheholds court over the cooking classes held in a private room at the Eldridge neighborhood location in West Houston.—
Stacey Zable,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Taken together, these triumphal and tragic elements constitute the ingredients for an epic historical narrative that defies all moralistic categories, a story rooted in the coexistence of grandeur and failure, brilliance and blindness, grace and sin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Congress could approve a continuing resolution, which would provide temporary funding to certain categories.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Financial compatibility is a necessity, but a partner who arranges things and therefore shows effort is vital.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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An employee arranges a salad dressing display at an Amazon Fresh grocery store on December 12, 2024 in Federal Way, Washington.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Orders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orders. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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