Synonyms

ordered

American

[awr-derd] / ˈɔr dərd /

adjective

neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized.

an ordered office.
done according to specific principles or procedures.

an ordered method of assembling the parts.
conducted according to certain precepts or rules.

an ordered way of life.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of ordered

order + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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Ordered through Verne's app like any rideshare service, the automated vehicles are equipped with multiple cameras, lidar lasers and radars to help navigate the streets.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Yet The Nation’s Elie Mystal noticed something unusual about the publication date of Alito’s forthcoming doorstopper “So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court, and the Country.”

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

And the first reason is the announcement of the justice’s forthcoming memoir, which is pompously titled So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court, and Our Country.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Ordered to put his boat out of sight behind a 6-foot-tall fence, a Seaside resident and his artistic neighbor decided to paint a photorealistic mural of the vessel on the fence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2024

Ordered a book in the mail to learn the game, Bridge for the Beginner.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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