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.
Other Word Forms
- nonordered adjective
- orderedness noun
- unordered adjective
Etymology
Origin of ordered
Example Sentences
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered a shutdown Sunday of the city's entire traffic network to all but emergency travel ahead of a massive snowstorm expected to hit the northeast United States.
From Barron's
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday ordered the shutdown of the city's entire traffic network for all but emergency travel ahead of a massive snowstorm expected to hit the northeast United States.
From Barron's
“I can almost guarantee that some of my suppliers aren’t going to refund me if that’s ordered by the courts,” he said.
The CPS said defendants could only be ordered to pay what assets they have, but orders could be increased if further assets were identified later.
From BBC
However, when Consumer Fight Back ordered the drugs from Voy and MedExpress, it told the pharmacies the person weighed three stone heavier than they did.
From BBC
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