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ordered

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verb

past tense of order
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as in requested
to give a request or demand for the players ordered hamburgers for lunch

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as in asked
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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Recent Examples of ordered
Adjective
Then the cells were randomly grouped into ordered pairs, like sets of coordinates. Shaun Raviv, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2020 One is an image of the kibbutz from April 2023, showing ordered rows of neat, white buildings set in lush gardens. Matthew Chance, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024 The two ordered pepperoni pizza, according to the pool report. Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024 As the fabric does so, an ordered network of minuscule cracks open and close in the overlying graphene layer. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ordered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordered
Adjective
  • Following his mandatory Israeli army service, Ferder apprenticed under master cutters while going to school at night for business and gemology.
    Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Pope Francis appointed Most Reverend Shawn McKnight to lead the archdiocese after Naumann’s mandatory retirement at the age of 75.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Jenks is taking part in a private memorabilia-signing event arranged by PastPros.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Reservations must be arranged through the concierge a minimum of 48-hours in advance.
    Carrie Coolidge, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • It was then reported Butler officially requested a trade away from the Heat.
    Zach Harper, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Interview request The Chicago Bears have requested an interview with Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver for their head coaching job, according to the Athletic.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The boy was asked by investigators during a March 12 interview about the nosebleed and if he’d ever been hurt at school.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Hollywood has asked actors to bulk up, slim down, and go full shapeshifter for decades — but Channing Tatum is done playing along.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Liberty Gas, which provides gas services throughout Lexington, shut off gas lines citywide Wednesday night and instructed all residents to check pilot lights in their homes, city officials said.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
  • If a player is running late, Vrabel instructed them to communicate.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • For standardized test preparation, this means transforming yourself from a consumer of prep materials into a producer.
    Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • But at their core, pockets represented functional clothing, and women’s dress was meant to be decorative; these ideas crystallized during the Enlightenment era, which also led to men ditching their heels and more ornate adornments, and instead adopting more sober, standardized dress.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • And our findings have broader implications for how species are classified and protected under conservation laws.
    Andre A. Naranjo, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Arrest warrant questioned Many law experts question the validity of the warrant, which specified that certain key provisions of South Korea's Criminal Procedure Act should be excluded, which meant the police could search the military and government-classified presidential residence.
    Joohee Cho, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Sources told Fox 8 that bomb-making materials were found at the rental property.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • In fact, three experts told Newsweek that 2025 will look much the same as 2024 in terms of COVID-19 risk.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025

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“Ordered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordered. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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