on the order of

ADJECTIVE

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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So on May 1, they probably poured something on the order of $125 million more into the tank than they did the Friday before.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The labor markets are on the order of $10 trillion to $20 trillion, whether in the digital or the physical economy.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 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

on the order of

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