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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

Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, who often performs strongly early in sprint weekends before the natural order coalesces later on, was third fastest, 0.386secs off the pace.

From BBC Nov. 28, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

This is taught as the natural order of the world, and is then often applied more broadly to society.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2025

And so it was the natural order of things, that the gods should match Obinze and Ginika.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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