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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A Connecticut jury separately ordered Jones to pay nearly $1 billion to families of eight victims and an FBI agent who responded to the shooting.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Chuck Wilkins, 52, business development director, of Reston, Va., who ordered eight tickets to the 24 Hours of Le Mans car race:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Argentina have also been ordered to play their next two home matches with 50% capacity, though one match of that sanction is suspended.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Last fall, a federal bankruptcy judge ordered the network liquidated, finding evidence that McGraw deleted text messages to conceal plans favoring certain creditors over others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Back up, miss,” one of the firefighters ordered me.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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