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to put (someone or something) on a list
indexed all the books in the library by category
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Recent Examples of index
Tobias Burns, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
The Zillow home value index tracks (as of February 2025) the home values of 515 ZIP codes in Kansas.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
Voter approval was still high (60.8%) for the 2020 initiative to raise it and index it to inflation.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Makers of chemical products, electronics, metals, machinery, foods and transportation equipment all expressed concerns about tariffs in Tuesday’s manufacturing purchasing managers index from Institute for Supply Management (ISM), a monthly business survey.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
The Zillow home value index tracks (as of February 2025) the home values of 515 ZIP codes in Kansas.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
This is actually a 60-second tourbillon housing a free sprung balance beating at 3 Hz, with a cage featuring 5 arms indexed in 12 second intervals.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
Voter approval was still high (60.8%) for the 2020 initiative to raise it and index it to inflation.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for index
Noun
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For instance, completed evaluations and concluded formal negotiations are both leading indicators in a purchase process.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In that supply, which provides about 10 percent of the city’s drinking water, levels of chloride — a chemical found in salt and an indicator of salinity — tripled over the last 30 years.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Today, Ford is listed at -1400 over Mattice, who is a +600 betting underdog.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The federal lawsuit filed April 4 lists the city of North Ridgeville and three individuals as defendants.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Let go of underperforming products, unnecessary subscriptions, and tasks that don’t move the needle.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Anything that means smaller and/or fewer needles gets a nod from me.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The administration expects the new rates to remain in place until the U.S. narrows a $1.2 trillion trade imbalance recorded last year.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Under former President Joe Biden, border agents frequently recorded over 7,000 border crossings per day.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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When Wade had entered the league, baggy, untucked dress shirts and oversize suits were the style on draft night; on game days, players draped 5XL sweat suits and Mitchell & Ness throwback jerseys over their lanky frames.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The outspoken mother, who has clashed with Rock in the past, quickly went on to reiterate her desire for Blueface to enter a relationship with rap star Megan Thee Stallion, a hope that she’s expressed on previous occasions.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Data Rescue Project, which launched in February, is cataloging preservation efforts and backed up government data sets.—
Tiffany Hsu,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Following this, the U.S. Space Force cataloged a new object in orbit, which was possibly released by Kosmos 2581 on March 18. Russia has provided no details about the satellites and their mission.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Shares in Donald Trump's social media company sank in morning trading on Wednesday, a day after the company filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission that could allow the president's trust to sell more than $2 billion of shares.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Kennewick School Board filed a Title IX complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights against Washington state's Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal this week.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Index.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/index. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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