stocktaking
noun
stock·tak·ing
ˈstäk-ˌtā-kiŋ 
1
: the action of estimating a situation at a given moment
Examples of stocktaking in a Sentence
It is time for a stocktaking.
Recent Examples on the Web
All the more reason for a quick stocktaking on where things stand today.
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Jennifer Jacobs Dungs, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
So The New Republic thought the time was right for a stocktaking.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 27 Oct. 2021
Delegates from each county will have a chance to air their concerns and grievances at a stocktaking session.
—Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2021
Jennifer Jacobs Dungs, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
So The New Republic thought the time was right for a stocktaking.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 27 Oct. 2021
Delegates from each county will have a chance to air their concerns and grievances at a stocktaking session.
—Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2021
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“Stocktaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stocktaking. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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