as in uniformity
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Recent Examples of orderliness
One of the most challenging aspects of OCD is the persistent and intrusive thoughts that often revolve around themes such as cleanliness, orderliness or fears of harm or contamination.
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Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Driving from site to site, Hirayama goes about his work with a precision that matches the orderliness of his home and his schedule.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
That sort of maniacal attention to detail may feel maddening to some viewers, but for fans there is an exquisite orderliness about the absurdity of Anderson’s miniature universe.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023
Bernie detects in Eric’s spreadsheet orderliness the impact of dyslexia, but also of their upbringing.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
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Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Driving from site to site, Hirayama goes about his work with a precision that matches the orderliness of his home and his schedule.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
That sort of maniacal attention to detail may feel maddening to some viewers, but for fans there is an exquisite orderliness about the absurdity of Anderson’s miniature universe.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023
Bernie detects in Eric’s spreadsheet orderliness the impact of dyslexia, but also of their upbringing.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orderliness
Noun
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Ben Stiller directs six of those entries (notably, the first and final three) with an unsettling symmetry; balancing and unbalancing compositions in order to undercut the inherent comforts of routine and uniformity.—
Erin Strecker,
IndieWire,
3 Jan. 2025
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The shift in mindset, then, should be away from yearning for uniformity and toward embracing the patchwork as part of a vibrant, ever-changing ecosystem.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2024
Noun
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However, a 2011 study concluded that this idea is unlikely, because the comet strikes in recorded history haven't happened with any regularity.—
Ailsa Harvey,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The genteel tranquility of his $10 million estate is shattered by the deafening scream of jet traffic with the regularity of commercial airline schedules.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Stargate’s energy demands will push the boundaries of current infrastructure, requiring careful coordination between private companies, local authorities, and regulators.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The July incident in Butler raised significant concerns about coordination between local and federal law enforcement.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The uneasy equilibrium Russia had achieved was growing increasingly precarious.—
Nicole Grajewski,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
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This isn't Bruton's first self-balancing he's made, but this is the first time using equilibrium balls as wheels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Jan. 2025
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There may be a correlation between early mortality and self-identity among first responders.—
Roberto Rivera,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Research also found a troubling correlation between the receipt of these funds and the erosion of free speech norms, alongside a sharp increase in antisemitic incidents.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Orderliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderliness. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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