on order

phrase

: in the process of being ordered

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Transits are what revealed most of the more than 6,000 exoplanets now known, and Roman’s planners expect the bulge’s target-rich environment to yield on order of 100,000 more. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2026 As of June 2026, 441 vessels either operating or on order were ammonia-ready or ammonia-fueled. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 The collaboration aims to eliminate manual data entry, cut down on order errors and give businesses clearer real-time tracking over their shipping and inventory workflows. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 The Max-10 had 1,533 aircraft on order, accounting for roughly a third of Boeing's 737 backlog. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on order

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“On order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20order. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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