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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Noun

Some of his bar inventions, for instance, were less grand thematic ideas and simply tricks to keep patrons indoors and ordering. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 They were trained by years of ordering from the ghost kitchen. — Alexis Benveniste, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026 Ask whether OpenRouter will keep publishing the provider served on each request, and whether provider ordering, price ceilings and exclusions stay under customer control. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 One example of how Byte has helped improve restaurant operations has been in inventory ordering. — John Kell, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 Someone entering a restaurant already knows the general sequence of checking in, being seated, ordering, and paying. — Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The Cellar doesn’t take reservations but offers online ordering for pickup and a walk-in waitlist. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026 Many of the ordering systems available then were priced for chain restaurants, not mom-and-pop spots. — Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 14 Aug. 2026 Its software and financial technology solutions support point of sale, payments, operations, digital ordering and delivery, marketing and loyalty and team management across service models including dine-in, takeout, delivery, catering and retail. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

Perhaps you’re used to ordering omelets alongside bacon and hash browns for brunch, but this hearty egg dish is also an ideal solo supper. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026 However, the court ruled against him, ordering him to pay the $313 ticket. — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026 References to Bond sprinkled throughout the trailer include Cage ordering that signature cocktail and packing a familiar-looking pistol, plus a gag at the end playing off Bond’s 007 designation. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026 In May 2026 a court overturned the 2023 party primary in which Özel was elected, ordering Kılıçdaroğlu to resume his leadership role. — Nick Taborall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026 Officers spoke with Cisneros for about four minutes, repeatedly ordering her to drop the knives, according to Tisch. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 According to Tisch, officers spent about four minutes attempting to de-escalate the situation and repeatedly ordering the woman to drop the knives. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 When North Korea paraded six mockup ICBMs in 2012, the United States responded by ordering 14 more interceptors. — Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026 Odysseus ended up lashing himself to the mast and ordering his crew to plug their ears with wax. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordering

Noun

Depending on the club, the hierarchies are still clear, and there might be little overlap between those positions.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Naked mole rat colonies have a hierarchy that loosely aligns with body size, where only the largest females have a shot at becoming queen—and only the queen reproduces.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of hierarchy

Noun

Imagine a workflow where directing a cinematic sequence is as intuitive as having a fluid conversation, allowing an independent creator to iterate, test angles and refine narratives in real time.

— Coco Mao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
According to researchers, the control architecture is organized as a sequence of states, including takeoff, searching, touch detection, approach, positioning, rotation, finalization, perching, and abort.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of sequence

Verb

Paltrow is also friendly with OpenAI’s vice president of global creative partnerships, Charles Porch, who the Times reports was central to arranging the dinner in his boss’ honor.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Are practical barriers, such as transportation or arranging for care outside the facility, influencing the decision not to consider screening more than her own values or medical condition?

— Kim Johnson, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of arranging

Verb

Organizations often compete for the same experienced talent rather than asking who is creating the capability everyone wants to hire.

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Four baby goats from a North Carolina mobile petting zoo tested positive for rabies and were euthanized, and health officials are asking anyone who may have had contact with them to reach out for possible treatment.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of asking

Verb

The company shared a video with reporters of someone sitting on a chair, instructing the computer with their voice in what appeared to be a seamless, albeit staged, interaction.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Buckingham is also objecting to instructing on involuntary manslaughter.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of instructing

Noun

The list measures which albums and EPs rack up the most streams throughout the United States, and neither Hussle nor Rideaux had reached the relatively new ranking before this week.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Eala is the first Filipino to win a junior Grand Slam, beat a Top Ten opponent, win a Grand Slam match, reach Wimbledon’s fourth round, win a Women’s Tennis Association tournament, and attain a Top Twenty ranking.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of ranking

Noun

American courts encounter this kind of religious arrangement constantly, and not only from Muslims.

— Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Counter-majoritarian arrangements insured that democracy didn’t devolve into two parties taking turns tyrannizing each other.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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