on the order of
Idioms-
Approximately, as in We need on the order of three cases of wine for the reception .
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Like, of a kind similar to, as in Their house is on the order of a colonial saltbox . [c. 1900]
Example Sentences
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To use it, a vehicle needs to have a high-voltage battery system, something on the order of 800V; as well as high-capacity silicon-based semiconductors—switches—in the power electronics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
The labor markets are on the order of $10 trillion to $20 trillion, whether in the digital or the physical economy.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
I always enjoy trying to game out what’s gonna happen in the ceremony based on the order of awards.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026
The Fed would have to take a loss on the order of some $320 billion on the trade, according to Guha’s estimate.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026
I didn’t try to work out what any of my fellow passengers were thinking but kept concentrating on the order of stops, and at Earl’s Court I got out.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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