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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The commission ordered its inspector general to conduct an audit of the LAPD’s use of license plate reader technology, with the findings expected to be released in the summer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The earthquake saw thousands of people ordered to evacuate in coastal areas of the southern Philippines and neighbouring Indonesia as tsunami warnings were issued by multiple countries and a regional warning centre.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Later that month, the Foreign Ministry ordered Iran’s ambassador out of the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
A father who ordered a parenting magazine for his young family in 2007 has finally received it 19 years later.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
After sending several boulders crashing to the depths far out of any human’s reach, Stais ordered that, even though it presented a risk to the Mykali, the next boulder should be hoisted to the surface.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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