ordered
Americanadjective
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neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized.
an ordered office.
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done according to specific principles or procedures.
an ordered method of assembling the parts.
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conducted according to certain precepts or rules.
an ordered way of life.
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She has closed schools and ordered federal employees to work from home on Thursday to minimize the potential chaos in Mexico City.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
In a statement of intent, the airline ordered 132 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and last June signed for 25 Airbus A350-1000s, with an option for 50 more.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
District Court Judge David O. Carter ordered the VA to build 2,500 units in addition to the 1,200 the agency agreed to build to settle the earlier case.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
A judge last month ordered his name stripped from it and halted his plan to close it for renovation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“Get ahold of yourself,” Major Puff ordered when his feet refused to march and his wings refused to flap.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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