on the order of

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1
: after the fashion of : like
… a genius on the order of Newton …—D. B. Botkin
2
: about, approximately
spent on the order of two million dollars

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Researchers told people to make a big life decision — on the order of ending a relationship or quitting their job — by flipping a coin. — Shayla Love, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026 The refresh rate of E Ink panels is on the order of fractions of a second, too slow for any sort of video content, and the display is monochrome to boot. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Jordan, a country to which Sarsour has no connection, is listed as a possible destination on the order of removal. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 This occurs under conditions between the s-process and the r-process, where the neutron densities and timescales are on the order of minutes. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the order of

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