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 The department will also formalize its practice of informing state officials when an officer retires while disciplinary charges are still pending, in order to prevent them from being hired at another policing agency. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 The team simply has to get the monkey off their back in order to advance in the postseason. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Every inch of the sneaker was considered, from the barely visible rubber texture and profile of the shoe to the cut and color shade of leather, in order to closely match the model’s original 1985 form. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026 Kashkari then asked how much faster growth would have to be in order to stabilize the debt. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in order

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