in order

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Definition of in ordernext
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 Part of the call also said that Apple should explore a partnership with Nvidia in order to reduce its reliance on Google's Gemini. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 An air compressor, a small air tank, and a pneumatic piston are added in order to control the CVT's output compression. — New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026 The representative suggested utilizing Minute Suites in the terminal in order to rest. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 Companies must get their processes in order and standardize their datasets before introducing technology. — Andrew Zhyvolovych, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in order

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“In order.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20order. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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