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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the bride comes from good stock
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as in idiot
a stupid person
just sat there like a stock, staring at me blankly whenever I asked him a question
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as in confidence
firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something
don't put any stock in her promises—she'll just tell you what she thinks you want to hear
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as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his family is of mixed northern European stock
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as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the new study adds to the general stock of knowledge about genetic disorders
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as in conventional
accepted, used, or practiced by most people
the conversation became interesting once we got beyond the stock niceties and observations about the weather
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as in to store
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Recent Examples of stock
Saeed Azhar, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Buy a rising payout, sit back, and watch the stock price chase it.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 6 Aug. 2020
And the reassuringly stock characters require no special actorly finesse to bring to life.
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2020
Booth Moore, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
Its central feature is a lagoon stocked with catfish each year but also containing bluegill, large-mouth bass, carp and other species.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
His 2024 compensation included a $2 million base salary and $8.3 million in cash bonus, with the remainder in stock and a new type of incentive award.
—Saeed Azhar, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Buy a rising payout, sit back, and watch the stock price chase it.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
That super-stock Dodge was, too.
—Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 6 Aug. 2020
And the reassuringly stock characters require no special actorly finesse to bring to life.
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2020
Verb
The store stocks the full range of Khaite ready-to-wear and accessories as well as an exclusive collection of exotic handbags created in partnership with Inversa, the U.S.-based company that sources invasive python with environmental sustainability in mind.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
Its central feature is a lagoon stocked with catfish each year but also containing bluegill, large-mouth bass, carp and other species.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stock
Noun
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That is where an intercultural specialist can step in to not only work with students and teachers, but families as well.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Teller was joined on stage by a neighbor of his, who shared his moving, personal story about how the Palisades Fire affected him and his family.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Offshore wind, while promising, remains one of the more expensive sources of renewable energy, making robust policy support crucial for investor confidence.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Building confidence and learning to love yourself are lengthy (if very worthwhile) pursuits.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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According to the National Park Service, 40% of us trace our ancestry through Ellis Island, the East Coast immigration station that operated between 1892 and 1954.—
Nick Gillespie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Eight decades ago, federal lawyers wrestled with this same dilemma as the government imprisoned more than 100,000 innocent Japanese Americans from the West Coast on account of their ancestry.—
Eric Muller,
The Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The condition is highly treatable – but not in Gaza, where healthcare institutions and supplies have been decimated by Israel’s yearslong war in the Palestinian enclave.—
Jomana Karadsheh,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Taiwan's chip technology supplies are in high demand.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Interest in Slavia Prague’s El Hadji Malick Diouf, a more conventional left wing-back option, was frustrated by the Czech club’s valuation of the 20-year-old.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Its reliance on engineering fundamentals instead of conventional machine learning ensures its robustness and reliability in critical applications.—
Grace Butler,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Plus, the middle compartment is a handy spot to store other important items like concert tickets or sweet loves from your man.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Use a password manager to generate and store these securely.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The treatments range from oral medications to infusions to help ward off relapses, slow down the disease progression, and ease inflammation in the central nervous system.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Jan. 2025
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Responses ranged from 5% in Sweden and 8% in Norway, Canada, and the Netherlands, to 97% in Kuwait, the West Bank and Gaza.—
Beth Bailey,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Notably, Olson knows how much a set benefits from depth; from the study on the other side of the hallway visible from the living room to a media room off the kitchen, Matt’s house feels like a real home.—
Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2025
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Today, the 4,000-square-foot house comprises five total bedrooms and four bathrooms across its five floors.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stock. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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