ORDERING Synonyms: 157 Similar and Opposite Words

ordering 1 of 2

noun

as in hierarchy

a scheme of rank or order in the ordering of crimes, ripping the tags off upholstered furniture should rank fairly low

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Relevance

as in sequence

the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another the ordering of the children in the procession was according to height

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ordering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of order

as in arranging

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 requesting

to give a request or demand for the players ordered hamburgers for lunch

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as in asking

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 instructing

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 ordering

Noun

The Warby Parker app is one way shoppers can try eyewear virtually from home, cutting the trial and error that comes with ordering online. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Online ordering and department offerings Wegmans offers online shopping with options for both curbside pickup and delivery. — Chase Jordan october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026 For customers, the frustration can be as simple as an ordering bot that turns one pizza into two. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 The ordering should be pleasant like the voices of the elevator girls in department stores. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 About 30% of customers use mobile ordering, the company says. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Others, like its restaurants’ signature Southern hospitality, will evolve as diners change their ordering and eating habits. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 Earlier this spring, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation ordering cuts to EmPOWER, the state’s energy efficiency program. — Tom Nyein, Baltimore Sun, 3 Oct. 2026 Elsewhere on the internet, the neighborhood teriyaki spot wouldn’t allow Dot onto its ordering page. — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026

Verb

There was no mention of a funeral in Adrien’s letter, and for a moment, Adelaide indulged the thought of ordering a carriage for Moscow. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 Ask me before adding anything to my calendar, ordering something or contacting anyone. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The fast food industry has spent decades trying to make ordering a burger faster. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors also accuse Flores of ordering torture and helping oversee a system of repression in which prisoners were subjected to electric shocks, simulated drowning, beatings and threats against their families. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 That might well be a sign of prudence on the part of fashion brands, which have been trying to boost full-price sales by not over-ordering inventory. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 El Pollo Loco Multiple locations Customers with Loco Rewards can get three tacos for $5, when ordering online, in-person, or through the app. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The trend of streaming limited series becoming ongoing ones continues with Apple TV ordering a second season of thriller Imperfect Women. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Not long ago, ordering a nonalcoholic beer at Oktoberfest could draw puzzled looks. — Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordering

Noun

The Argentina defender called out United's hierarchy over its offseason recruitment, with director of football Jason Wilcox the apparent target of his criticism.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
How far might a nation go that had no kings to depose, no entrenched hierarchies to uproot, a country so young and iconoclastic and resource-rich?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of hierarchy

Noun

Miller's new ad opens with a somber sequence of close-ups of various people's faces as the congressman talks about how divorce affects families.

— Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
The telling sequence There’s not a sequence more indicative of the aforementioned separation than the end of the first half.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of sequence

Verb

The district attorney’s office is requesting a jury trial and the two cases are expected to be consolidated for a single trial, according to WTAE.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
The White House did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment Sunday night.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of requesting

Verb

During a recent town hall at the Ivy League school, one student raised the question of a Greek life ban, asking student organizers if taking that step might improve the culture on campus.

— Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Someone wants to hike; someone else would rather browse antique shops; a few people are already asking what’s for dinner.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of asking

Verb

Biola University has been instructing students in film and television for a half century, but this week, the school just south of Los Angeles enters a whole new era.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
In the case of existing worms, the software is simply hard-coded to copy itself through computer networks or to spread by instructing infected computers to send emails containing copies of the malware.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructing

Noun

In the overall teen ranking for spring ’25 and Fall ’25 and ’26 surveys, On maintained its seventh place ranking.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Some companies may have paid an application fee in order to be considered, but this payment does not impact a company's inclusion or ranking.

— Time, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ranking

Noun

His mother, Aisha, who is seven years younger than Isabelle, was skeptical of the arrangement but ultimately did not object.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
The Toast survey also found that solo diners generally preferred small individual tables over bar seating or communal arrangements.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrangement

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