in order

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: appropriate, desirable
an apology is in order

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Life doesn’t have to happen in order Housing and work aren’t the only pieces moving around. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 Trevor Megill retired the side in order in the ninth for his 23rd save in 25 opportunities. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 The form is an NDA that all preview audiences are asked to sign a week in advance to view in an unreleased film, in order to prevent spoilers and protect IP. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 In 2023, curators from the museum reached out to representatives from the Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes in order to determine which items in their collection were the most sensitive. — News Desk, Artforum, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in order

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“In order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20order. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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