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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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The hair change doesn't appear to be a permanent one, if her Instagram caption is any indicator.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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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
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 Zdeno Chara arrived in Boston and slapped the ‘C’ on his chest in 2006, the Bruins entered an era of strong leadership and built a winning culture.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Callender entered in the 86th minute and did not allow a ball to get past him as Inter Miami successfully held off Philadelphia despite an additional nine minutes of stoppage time and some contentious play between the sides down the stretch.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 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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In December, the city declined a public records request for complaints filed by Gudino against the city or its police department, claiming that the documents were exempt from disclosure under personnel records.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2025
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The client hired another attorney in February 2020, then filed a Bar complaint.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Index.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/index. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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