as in listing
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
we put eggs, sour cream, tomatoes, roast beef, and cheddar cheese on the shopping list
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as in to inventory
to make a list of
the coach listed the people on the team
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as in to enroll
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 to recite
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 to slope
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 list
Travis Loller, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Pick your favorites from our list below and start planning your perfect cookout!
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 16 June 2026
American singer and comedian Oliver Tree was listed among the six passengers Sunday in a deadly helicopter crash in Brazil.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 15 June 2026
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Noun
The two deaths join a long list of other instances of Black Americans dying in interactions with police after accusations of petty criminal offenses.
—Travis Loller, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Pick your favorites from our list below and start planning your perfect cookout!
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
Verb
Even cities like Oakland and San Francisco have unclaimed funds listed in their names.
—Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 16 June 2026
American singer and comedian Oliver Tree was listed among the six passengers Sunday in a deadly helicopter crash in Brazil.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for list
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The 88 apartments in the Metropolitan are 91% rented, according to a listing for the property by the Zacuto Group, which also touts its roof deck with pool, fitness center and barbecue grills.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
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But Becker contended that there are many factors that can influence voter turnout, in particular, California’s strong blue tilt.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The stand is heavy and sturdy, and the tilt of the table can be adjusted, as can the height.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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The county has expanded the number of monthly buprenorphine injections and daily Suboxone strips dispensed to patients in custody in recent years, but routine budget restrictions continue to precipitate delays in treatment, according to Correctional Health Services.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Officers attempted to use spike strips to end the pursuit before asking for permission to use a PIT maneuver.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Historically, the assessor’s office was not so political and was focused on just fairly and accurately inventorying and assessing all property in the county.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Security leaders should still inventory vulnerable cryptography, begin post-quantum migration and build crypto-agility road maps.—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The two sisters entered the restaurant, ran behind the counter and attacked the 23-year-old employee after they were given a wrong order, prosecutors said, according to the outlet.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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The Rays entered the series after a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox but have lost consecutive games to the Angels, who were tied for the worst record in the American League at the start of play Saturday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The share of YouTube Shorts featuring shopping tags grew sixfold over the same period, and more than 40% of eligible Indian creators are now enrolled in the platform’s Shopping Affiliate Program.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Students enrolled less than full-time (typically 8 or 9 credits per semester) will have their loan limits reduced in proportion to their credit load.—
Evan Zimmer,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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His grandfather would get drunk and would recite this poem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Hakon Grottland can still recite his opening assessment of an 11-year-old Martin Odegaard.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The Obama Presidential Center, which opens to the public on Friday, on Juneteenth, hugs the north end of Jackson Park, runs alongside a lagoon, rises 225 feet at its highest, and rolls backward down Stony Island Avenue, settling into 58,000 square feet of brilliantly green sloping lawn.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Native to eastern North America, wild mountain laurel plants grow en masse along woodland margins, rivers and streambanks, and sloping hillsides.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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“List.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/list. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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