Definitions

in order

ADJECTIVE

calm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cool harmonious low-key mild placid serene slow smooth soothing tranquil

STRONG

bucolic halcyon hushed pacific pastoral reposing still

WEAK

at a standstill at peace bland breathless breezeless inactive motionless quiescent reposeful restful rural stormless undisturbed unruffled waveless windless

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated excited harsh nervous rough uncool violent

WEAK

angry excitable fierce frenzied furious mad passionate roused ruffled stormy turbulent wild worried

ADJECTIVE

chronological

Synonyms

STRONGEST

historical sequential

WEAK

chronographic chronologic chronometric chronometrical chronoscopic classified dated horological horometrical in due course in due time in sequence junctural order archival ordered progressive sequent tabulated temporal

ADJECTIVE

consecutive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ensuing successive

WEAK

after chronological connected constant continuing continuous following going on in turn increasing later logical numerical one after another progressive running sequent sequential serial serialized seriate seriatim succedent succeeding successional understandable uninterrupted

Antonyms

WEAK

broken discontinuous infrequent intermittent interrupted unconsecutive

ADJECTIVE

fixed

Synonyms

STRONG

going mended rebuilt refitted sorted

WEAK

back together in working order put right whole

Antonyms

WEAK

broken in disrepair unfixed

ADJECTIVE

okay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

all right

STRONG

OK approved correct fair fine good middling permitted

WEAK

accurate adequate convenient mid not bad passable so-so surely tolerable

Antonyms

STRONG

bad cloudy dark rainy refused stormy unsuitable

WEAK

incorrect intolerable unacceptable unsatisfactory wrong

ADJECTIVE

ordered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arranged controlled organized

STRONG

disciplined systematized tidy

WEAK

all together businesslike in good shape law-abiding methodical neat peaceable precise shipshape systematic well-behaved well-organized

ADJECTIVE

orderly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

businesslike formal neat precise regulated scientific systematic thorough tidy

STRONG

clean regular trim uniform

WEAK

alike all together arranged careful conventional correct exact fixed framed in apple-pie order in good shape in shape methodic neat as button neat as pin set-up shipshape spick-and-span systematized to rights together uncluttered

Antonyms

STRONGEST

chaotic confused disorderly disorganized sloppy slovenly

STRONG

changing inconsistent rough

WEAK

complicated misbehaving unmethodical unruly unsystematic untidy

ADJECTIVE

prepared

Synonyms

STRONGEST

able adapted arranged groomed inclined planned processed qualified willing

STRONG

adjusted disposed fit fixed framed minded predisposed primed rehearsed rigged set stacked up wired

WEAK

all bases covered all set all systems go available gaffed handy in readiness of a mind on guard prepped psyched-up set-up sewed-up up on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unable

STRONG

disinclined indefinite unfixed unwilling

WEAK

ignorant neglectful unprepared unready

ADJECTIVE

ready

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accessible apt handy qualified ripe

STRONG

adjusted anticipating arranged completed covered equipped fit near organized primed set waiting wired

WEAK

all set all systems go at beck and call at fingertips at hand at the ready champing at bit close to hand convenient equal to expectant fixed for in line in place in position in readiness in the saddle on call on hand on tap on the brink open to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incapable unskilled

WEAK

unavailable uneducated unprepared unready untrained

ADJECTIVE

regular

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constant efficient formal periodic routine standardized steady systematic

STRONG

automatic classified consonant even flat invariable level probable rational serial set smooth straight uniform

WEAK

accordant alternating arranged congruous cyclic dependable established exact expected fixed harmonious measured mechanical methodical momentary ordered organized patterned precise punctual recurrent regulated rhythmic stated successive symmetrical

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disorderly irregular unstable unsteady untrustworthy weak

STRONG

broken changing different disordered inconsistent indefinite rough uneven unfair

WEAK

abnormal anomalous eccentric extraordinary imbalanced infrequent rare uncommon unusual variable

ADJECTIVE

sequent

Synonyms

WEAK

after chronological connected constant continuing continuous ensuing following going on in turn increasing later logical numerical one after another progressive running sequential serial serialized seriate seriatim subsequent succedent succeeding successional successive understandable uninterrupted

ADJECTIVE

straight

Synonyms

STRONG

right tidy

WEAK

arranged correct exact neat organized put to rights shipshape sorted

Antonyms

WEAK

disordered disorderly disorganized

ADJECTIVE

successional

Synonyms

WEAK

after chronological connected constant continuing continuous ensuing following going on in turn increasing later logical numerical one after another progressive running sequent sequential serial serialized seriate seriatim subsequent succedent succeeding successive understandable uninterrupted

ADJECTIVE

usable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accessible adaptable applicable convenient expendable functional practical profitable serviceable unused useful valid valuable

WEAK

advantageous at disposal at hand beneficial consumable current employable exhaustible exploitable fit good helpful instrumental open operative practicable ready running subservient utile utilizable wieldy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inappropriate unadaptable unprofitable unserviceable useless worthless

WEAK

unusable

ADJECTIVE

utilizable

Synonyms

WEAK

accessible adaptable advantageous applicable at disposal at hand beneficial consumable convenient current employable exhaustible expendable exploitable fit functional good helpful instrumental open operative practicable practical profitable ready running serviceable subservient unused useful utile valid valuable wieldy

ADVERB

in turn

Synonyms

WEAK

consecutively following in sequence one after another orderly sequential succeeding successively

Antonyms

WEAK

out of turn

ADVERB

systematically

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consistently methodically regularly

PREPOSITION

Synonyms

STRONG

following

WEAK

after

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The 35-page ruling uses a large number of exclamation points, arguing that Congress must give approval in order for the project to resume.

From BBC

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday: "We allowed this ship to reach Cuba in order to provide humanitarian needs to the Cuban people. These decisions are being made on a case-by-case basis."

From BBC

Under the Federal Hunting law, it will now be possible to hunt wolves in order to manage their populations and protect sheep and other livestock.

From BBC

“Any such initiative would require a consensus move from all Community Services Obligation suppliers in order to avoid chaos.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“Take advantage of present high prices and put your own financial house in order,” he pleaded.

From The Wall Street Journal

in order

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