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ordered

[awr-derd] / ˈɔr dərd /
ADJECTIVE
orderly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arranged controlled organized
STRONG
disciplined systematized tidy
WEAK
all together businesslike in good shape in order law-abiding methodical neat peaceable precise shipshape systematic well-behaved well-organized

Example Sentences

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Conversation flows easily as we chat and pizza is duly ordered.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Streets in central Islamabad were closed to traffic, and shops and government offices were ordered to shut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

When I went back the menu had changed and I ordered the jerk chicken, which was also good.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

President Donald Trump ordered the department to find funds to compensate essential workers required to stay on the job, allowing some back pay to be issued in recent weeks.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

They ordered him to deny the engagement and end any relationship with Maggie Fox.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock