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View definitions for in order

in order

adjective as in fixed

adjective as in straight

adverb as in systematically

preposition as in up

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His troop deployments are a false flag — meant to provoke a response in order to justify harsh crackdowns.

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Wilson’s doctor told him that he was HIV-positive, had six months to live and that he should get his affairs in order.

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The prosecution alleges that James was required to occupy and use the property as her secondary residence, not as a rental investment property, in order to secure a favourable loan.

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But don’t nickel-and-dime your enjoyment of your life in order to punish yourself for financial decisions.

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But many landlords are creating multiple listings for the same property, switching to a new one once the limit is reached in order to illegally keep renting the property for short-term lets all year.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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