IN ORDER Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

in order

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as in good

meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation I believe a round of applause is in order.

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Recent Examples of in order Actor Charlie Gordon portrays a young boy from a merchant family who was threatened by Ormund into dying his hair blond and posing as Daeron in order to keep the real prince safe. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026 Guerrero plays Esperanza Diaz, a former wrestler who is Myron’s indispensable right hand, keeping everything in order while serving as the backbone for their sports agency. — Naomi Jeffries, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026 Platner would need to end his bid for Senate by July 13 in order for Maine Democrats to nominate a replacement in time for the general election, according to Maine elections law. — Elena Moore, NPR, 6 July 2026 The Chinese e-commerce giant has put Anthropic's Claude Code on a high-risk software list, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named in order to discuss internal operations. — Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in order

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