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
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
Dubbed Villa Cresta, the property has officially hit the market for $65 million, with David Kramer and Andrew Buss of Compass handling the listing.
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Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
All of them work when listing the date in the month/day/year format with the last two digits for the year.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The warehouse was priced at just shy of $35 million, according to the listing on Boise real estate agency TOK Commercial’s website.
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Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
Dubbed Villa Cresta, the property has officially hit the market for $65 million, with David Kramer and Andrew Buss of Compass handling the listing.
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Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Adjective
Sarah Bergen, a Redfin real estate agent who works all over San Joaquin County, estimated that 90% of her pre-listing consultations are with fed-up commuters.
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Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
This gives Fog Harbor more range than the trail listing alone suggests.
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Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
All of them work when listing the date in the month/day/year format with the last two digits for the year.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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And at least on my subway car, multiple people went through a list of their favorite moments from the game.
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There is also a long list of bars and restaurants hosting watch parties.
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Stowers getting regular first base work Stowers is beginning to produce after his season got off to an uneven start following to a pair of hamstring injuries in spring training.
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The president says market gains helped guide his push to reach a deal with Iran, even as critics warn that stocks are an uneven measure of national interest.
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Mayfield, who turned 31 in April, appeared on the Bucs’ injury report 10 out of 18 weeks with issues that spanned his foot, toe, knee, right biceps, oblique and right shoulder.
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Altuve did not go on a minor-league rehab assignment before returning from his oblique injury.
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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.
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In the United States, federal guidance now emphasizes the importance of inventorying cloud dependencies and reducing reliance on a single provider.
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The shortstop had just 14 RBIs in his previous 48 games entering Tuesday.
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After making the playoffs, the Sabres are entering a window of contention, so that pick could be in play as part of another deal.
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Devoting extra time to children, including monitoring their schoolwork and enrolling them in enrichment activities that require time and money, has become one way for parents with privilege to give their children a leg up.
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Notably, enrolling in auto-pay is dangerous.
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First, Dad’s damp basement office, then, the sound of Dad’s voice reciting the opening and closing stanzas.
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The case involved schoolchildren whose religious beliefs prevented them from saluting the American flag and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
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The road wound upwards, past a sloping graveyard and cedar trees.
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This one from Arhaus is currently over $1,000 off, with sloping arms for all-day comfort.
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“Listing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listing. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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