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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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But prosecutors told the judge that both could be true: Jeffries has already had $11m in cash seized by the US government and if found guilty, may be ordered to compensate victims.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

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

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

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

It would be two more hours before west Altadena would be ordered to evacuate.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

For the construction of the roof, large pieces of wood, some sixty feet long, had to be ordered from Scandinavia.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay