indexing

noun

in·​dex·​ing ˈin-ˌdek-siŋ How to pronounce indexing (audio)

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With the stock market increasingly driven by passive investing and indexing, and dominated by a handful of mega-tech stocks, investors seeking diversification will need to start turning to the rapidly expanding private markets, Rowan told CNBC. Robert Frank, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025 By applying semantic search and intelligent data indexing, AI models can organize and unify financial data across platforms. Maulikkumar Pandya, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Bond and real estate funds also typically are competitve with indexing, Armour added. Russ Wiles, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025 Bond and real estate funds also typically are competitve with indexing, Armour added. Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indexing

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1974, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of indexing was in 1974

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“Indexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indexing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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