as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
an alphabetical listing of all of the students currently enrolled in the school
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as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
the listing battleship limped back to port for repairs
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as in leaning
running in a slanting direction
the listing lines of a poem scrawled on a chalkboard
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as in inventorying
to make a list of
the coach listed the people on the team
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as in entering
to put (someone or something) on a list
her number isn't listed in the phone book
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as in enrolling
to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member
our grandfather is listed among the war dead honored by the memorial
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as in reciting
to specify one after another
do I need to list all of the reasons why your idea won't work?
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as in sloping
to set or cause to be at an angle
the sudden shift of the load in the hull listed the ship badly
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Recent Examples of listing
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2025
The La Jolla Light presents this continuing listing of local in-person events and online activities.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Post-pandemic, the market favored buyers who could easily give cash offers or offers well over the asking price in the immediate days after listing.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Because competition rises during this season, your listing could be stuck without any activity for some time.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2025
The La Jolla Light presents this continuing listing of local in-person events and online activities.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
The rule proposes listing the migrant butterfly as a threatened species.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Post-pandemic, the market favored buyers who could easily give cash offers or offers well over the asking price in the immediate days after listing.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listing
Noun
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The Knot has also previously shared a list of popular accessible venues throughout the country.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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For a full list of the major changes implemented in 2025, click here.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The main story is very strangely uneven, the routes and caves are often straight pathways with little in them, and none of it is really difficult at all.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The formula’s thicker consistency also smooths the nail out, filling in any ridges and uneven texture of the polish.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
5 Mar. 2025
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As spring training was beginning, Walker suffered a low-grade oblique injury.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article PEORIA, Ariz. — Matt Waldron didn’t even want to think about what a severe oblique injury would mean.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The people here prefer to be crooked while pretending to be holy.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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My tween self wrote a letter to myself stating that my ideal person would have a crooked smile, a sense of humor, honest eyes and a creative palate.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Promote Training And Expert Collaboration To combat AI bias, companies should focus on diverse, representative data collection to prevent skewed training data.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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None of the pages jammed inside the mechanism, was visibly skewed, or was otherwise mishandled.—
David English,
PCMAG,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The top-left to bottom-right diagonal displays winning percentages in Round of 64 matchups, which provide the most data.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The unmarked Thompson sent a 7-yard diagonal shot off her right instep to Sheridan’s right.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Listing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listing. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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