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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
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The actress is a noted fan of cushiony kicks for family walks, trips to Japan, movie premieres, and fitness sessions and is often spotted wearing the Brooks brand, particularly the Glycerin 21 running shoes.—
Miles Walls,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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Her name was not immediately disclosed as cops tracked down family members.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 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
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The rising French actor, who was named on Wednesday as Berluti’s new brand ambassador for 2025, is the grandson of New Wave icon Jean-Paul Belmondo and has both French and Italian ancestry.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
15 Jan. 2025
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Many Argentine people have Spanish, Italian and German ancestry.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Taiwan's chip technology supplies are in high demand.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
31 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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His humorous, bone-dry documentary gets at more than most, first by being a meta-confessional about how his own efforts to make a conventional movie failed.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Those guidelines include providing alt text on images so that people with visual impairments who use automatic readers can understand images, offering audio descriptions for people with hearing disabilities, and making all websites operable by keyboard for users who can’t use a conventional mouse.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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What does weight really tell us about our health? 01:41 CNN — For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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But instead of leaving, the quartet used a coat hanger to unlock the basement’s door and went downstairs, where food and some alcohol were stored.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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On social media, users shared theories that range from foreign interference to UFOs to hobbyist activity.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Prices will range from 119 euros for pierced earrings up to 400 euros for the statement items like the tiara and heart-shaped necklace.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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Inside, the house is now completely empty of furniture.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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Her house, though not destroyed, was at the edge of the burn area, and isn’t livable.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stock. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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