as in listing
to put (someone or something) on a list
indexed all the books in the library by category
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as in classification
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Recent Examples of indexing
Robert Frank, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
By applying semantic search and intelligent data indexing, AI models can organize and unify financial data across platforms.
—Maulikkumar Pandya, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
So, the vertices that are indexing positions of my code word.
—Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
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Verb
With the stock market increasingly driven by passive investing and indexing, and dominated by a handful of mega-tech stocks, investors seeking diversification will need to start turning to the rapidly expanding private markets, Rowan told CNBC.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
By applying semantic search and intelligent data indexing, AI models can organize and unify financial data across platforms.
—Maulikkumar Pandya, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
OpenAI’s trajectory mirrors the rise of Google parent Alphabet, which built its business around indexing the web and now has a foothold in everything from consumer tech devices to health research.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
So, the vertices that are indexing positions of my code word.
—Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indexing
Verb
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While the Hong Kong listing should enhance the company’s liquidity and visibility, Zephirin added that a valuation re-rating is unlikely without meaningful gains in capital efficiency or strategy execution.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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On Monday, Jim Bowden of The Athletic projected a seven-year, $189 million contract for Bichette in free agency this winter, listing nine teams, including the Blue Jays, as potential suitors.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This powerful synergy enhances detection, tracking, classification, and identification while also enabling autonomous drone swarm operations, including self-organizing collaboration.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Since the 250-pound vehicle qualifies for the FAA’s FAR Part 103 ultralight classification, would-be pilots don’t need a license or certification.—
J. George Gorant,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This year, Spirit Halloween is extending over 20 contracts to support the expansion of Spirit Christmas, now entering its second year.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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The aim is to drill the first well slowly, entering five different geologic zones and testing for oil and gas in each of them.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Cottonian library had an unusual cataloguing system.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Hours are often lost cataloguing dailies, restoring archival shots, or verifying rights before an idea can move forward.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Much is made throughout the movie about the pitch-black nature of the songs Springsteen was recording; at one point, Landau—who went from writing about Springsteen to managing him—tells his wife that the songs sound like they’ve been made by a guilty man.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Moscow has reportedly positioned equipment at or near the wreck, including high-precision navigation devices and sensors capable of guiding submersible drones and recording the acoustic 'signatures' of NATO warships and submarines circulating in the Baltic Sea.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Experts suggest that recent high-profile incidents of political violence often defy simple left-versus-right categorization.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The skull’s age and categorization as an early Denisovan ancestor would mean the group originated much earlier than thought.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, there are no records of Ashlee filing the necessary paperwork to homeschool a child, according to a California Department of Education spokesperson.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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First, prepare the nails by filing them and removing any remaining shine.—
Laura Solla,
Glamour,
25 Oct. 2025
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Such codification is also a key driver of value for buyers looking to acquire attractive companies.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Indexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indexing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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