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 judge at the High Court in Edinburgh imposed an order for lifelong restriction and ordered that Docherty must serve a minimum of six years in jail before seeking parole.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
This month a New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million to abate an alleged public nuisance caused by its platform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Residents were ordered to evacuate two nearby villages as the flames consumed a third of the High Fens, with local officials warning the fire - which had been burning since Friday - could reach homes.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
I ordered an I Am Precious smoothie, but he went on and on about himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“The other one was getting rusty, so I ordered this new model.”
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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