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natural order

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[nach-er-uhl awr-der, nach-ruhl] / ˈnætʃ ər əl ˈɔr dər, ˈnætʃ rəl /

noun

natural orders plural
  1. Philosophy. the hierarchy seen to govern the universe, as derived from laws and principles seen as universal.


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Besides appealing to what Disraeli’s later acolytes saw as the people’s inclination to a natural order, it reached around preoccupations with transforming institutions to tap into a deeper conservatism.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Reason granted each individual the potential to understand the natural order and discern good from evil.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

The natural order was finally established when Piastri passed the Ferrari at Turn One at the start of lap five.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2025

In both tellings, the past was better — utopian, even — because people stuck to the "natural" order.

From Salon Sep. 26, 2024

Maybe I wasn’t part of the natural order of things.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz

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