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on the order of

ADJECTIVE
like
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alike comparable related
STRONG
agnate allied allying approximating close cognate conforming congeneric consonant corresponding double equal equaling equivalent jibing matching near parallel relating resembling same twin uniform
WEAK
according to akin analogous approximative carbon-copy coextensive commensurate compatible congenerous consistent homologous identical in the manner of much the same not far from not unlike selfsame such undifferentiated
Antonyms
STRONGEST
different dissimilar unlike
STRONG
away changing divergent far inconsistent mismatched unalike unequal unfriendly variable

Example Sentences

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To use it, a vehicle needs to have a high-voltage battery system, something on the order of 800V; as well as high-capacity silicon-based semiconductors—switches—in the power electronics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

"We would anticipate on the order of about four opportunities within that six-day period," Glaze said.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The Fed would have to take a loss on the order of some $320 billion on the trade, according to Guha’s estimate.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

"It's a large, slowly moving mass -- on the order of about 500 million cubic meters -- that has been creeping for decades."

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

If that is magic, it is minor magic, on the order of card tricks.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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