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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 family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the bride comes from good stock
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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 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 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
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Ultimately, the stock ticker was used until the 1960s.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
Frank Markus,
Car and Driver,
6 Aug. 2020
And the reassuringly stock characters require no special actorly finesse to bring to life.
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Ben Brantley,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2020
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
Nursing homes are also required to stock several days’ worth of supplies to keep residents safe if power outages occur.
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Mallory Nicholls,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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Noun
What to look for in quality brake rotors Type of rotor
Blank: Also called smooth rotors, most stock brake discs are blank.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Ultimately, the stock ticker was used until the 1960s.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
Adjective
That super-stock Dodge was, too.
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Frank Markus,
Car and Driver,
6 Aug. 2020
And the reassuringly stock characters require no special actorly finesse to bring to life.
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Ben Brantley,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2020
Verb
In these unusual operations, the fish that stock some of these reservoirs will be collateral damage.
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Evan Bush,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
Nursing homes are also required to stock several days’ worth of supplies to keep residents safe if power outages occur.
—
Mallory Nicholls,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stock
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Demand for powerful chips has become essentially infinite thanks to the AI boom—yet the global supply of chips remains capped by how many EUV lithography machines one company can crank out, and by how much fab capacity one other company has available.
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According to Quantum Strategy's David Roche, Middle East oil supply is currently close to prewar levels once crude held in storage and aboard tankers is included.
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Many also include birthday party packages, scout patch programs and family classes where adults cook alongside their kids.
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It was built in 2021 by a developer as a family home, Stanaland said.
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What gives us confidence in this assertion?
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Soloviev brims with the confidence of a billionaire’s son who has managed to chart his own unusual course.
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More than 40 million people worldwide claim Scottish ancestry, and many are in South Florida right now for the big World Cup match between Scotland and Brazil on Wednesday.
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In an era of rising costs, uncertainty, and desire for greater family security, millions of Americans may already hold the key in their ancestry.
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Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.
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But Lohar isn’t interested in conventional battle.
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Developed in partnership with the University of Bremen, the wheels were originally heavier and narrower than comparable conventional pneumatic wheels.
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In this case, the move is less risky since systems running consumer chips are less likely to store data that’s valuable enough to motivate a sophisticated physical attack.
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The kidneys and glands, such as the parathyroid glands, produce hormones such as parathyroid hormone and vitamin D that act as signals to tell bone when to release calcium and phosphate into the bloodstream and when to store them.
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The red Powerball ranges from 1 to 26.
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Due to ballooning costs, Apple revealed a list of hardware price increases ranging from $100 to $300, depending on the device.
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“Stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stock. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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