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• plural of order.
• present tense form of order (3rd person singular).

orders

British  

/ ˈɔːdəz /

plural noun

1. short for holy orders

2. ordained

3. to become ordained

4. short for major orders minor orders

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His orders came from the Shawnee Land and Cattle Co.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Evacuation orders were issued for 31 Malibu homes due to a massive and expanding sinkhole in the driveway of Nicolas Cage’s property.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Nor is there anything inherently noble about making employees spend eight hours deciphering orders shouted through crackling speakers while the ice-cream machine is down and a small diplomatic crisis is unfolding in the PlayPlace.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

For most of the elements they examined, the calculations were as much as two orders of magnitude more accurate than predictions obtained from conventional model-based techniques.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Ama gestures toward a pretty girl on the bow of the ship, barking orders to the crew.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer