ordered
Americanadjective
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neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized.
an ordered office.
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done according to specific principles or procedures.
an ordered method of assembling the parts.
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conducted according to certain precepts or rules.
an ordered way of life.
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North American companies ordered nearly 18,000 robots valued at about $1.2 billion in the first half of this year, according to a recent report from the Association for Advancing Automation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Earlier this week, Kalshi, a rival prediction market, was ordered to cease most operations in Washington state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Eurovision said it believed the posts weren't in "the spirit of the competition", and ordered their removal.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
I ordered an I Am Precious smoothie, but he went on and on about himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He ordered the soldiers to lower their weapons, told us all to stay right where we were, then followed the countess into her study.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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