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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
Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The index closed flat in its last session.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The aperture ring is properly indexed, and each click makes a one-third stop change.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Indeed, the dollar index is up nearly 2% over the past month, outpacing the S & P 500 in the same time.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The index closed flat in its last session.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
Per iSpot, the ad over-indexed on brand recognition; subsequent to being exposed to the commercial, 92% of consumers could correctly identify State Farm as the sponsor in the absence of any prompts, a percentage that exceeded the 90-day category average (77%).
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The aperture ring is properly indexed, and each click makes a one-third stop change.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for index
Noun
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Despite the team’s 4-7 record last season, there were indicators that the Eagles could have a breakout season in the near future.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Today’s land prices are also an indicator of what happened several years ago, said Bryon Parman, an associate professor and agricultural finance specialist at NDSU.—
April Baumgarten,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Matt Zingler, the co-founder and CEO of the global hip-hop festival Rolling Loud, is listing his Biscayne Point retreat, complete with 150 feet of prime bay frontage.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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The property — which features trails and areas for camping, fishing and hiking — is currently listed at around $5 million, though the county is currently negotiating a final price with the property owner.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Frehley’s needle-in-the-red, string-bending solo slips eerily into the sound effect of a tape slowing down, and slurring.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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But Delhi will continue to try to thread the needle between these concerns and its desire to forge closer regional partnerships at Pakistan’s expense.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For an artist who had alchemized his collection of Prince, A Tribe Called Quest, Roberta Flack, and Marvin Gaye records into a beautiful sound of his own, this was never a slight.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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Urban fell backward onto the stage, then jumped up, laughing and ran to the barricade to record a cellphone video for Richie's parents.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Dreadnought vessels, due to enter service from the early 2030s, are the replacement for the Vanguard-class submarines, which currently deliver the Continuous At Sea Deterrent (CASD) for the Royal Navy.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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What happened Sunday has entered the group chat.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Reddit threads dissect what’s real and what’s not, cataloging whether a timepiece is authentic, era-appropriate, or even properly worn.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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He’s succeeded by evolving, in public, from newbie cinephile to expert—a journey he’s tracked by cataloging more than 2,000 movies on Letterboxd.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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No, that one was an antitrust suit filed by Biden’s Department of Justice.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Porsche’s filed patent for a six-stroke engine, hinting at a shift from traditional four-stroke designs, signaling a potential major evolution in combustion engine technology.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Index.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/index. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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