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be ordered

VERB
must
Synonyms
STRONG
have need
WEAK
be compelled be destined be directed be doomed be driven be made be necessitated be obliged be one's fate be required got to have got to have no choice have to must needs pushed to the wall

Example Sentences

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The verdict in the class action securities lawsuit means the world's richest person could be ordered to pay billions of dollars, according to damages calculated by jurors.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

In-state refineries would no doubt be ordered to make a priority of producing jet fuel for the military, but then shortages of gasoline and jet fuel for commercial airlines would ensue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

A grooming gangs inquiry is expected to be ordered by the Scottish government.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

They can be ordered online and delivered in unmarked packaging to all 50 states.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

The chaplain walked toward the exit gingerly, expecting at any instant to be ordered back by a peremptory voice or halted in his tracks by a heavy blow on the shoulder or the head.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller