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to put (someone or something) on a list
indexed all the books in the library by category
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Recent Examples of index
Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 11 June 2025
Your unique personal experience, however, is likely different than what any index might show.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
Dylan Matthews, Vox, 22 May 2025
Child Tax Credit The child tax credit will increase to $2,500 per child and indexes it to inflation.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Noun
While the highest ratings indeed signify the most sun exposure, the UV index (UVI) wasn’t created as a tanning forecast.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 11 June 2025
Your unique personal experience, however, is likely different than what any index might show.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
Verb
At this point in time, the thresholds for tax rates were not indexed for inflation, which meant that more and more middle-class people were being pushed into higher and higher tax brackets every year without actually becoming richer as inflation worsened.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 22 May 2025
Child Tax Credit The child tax credit will increase to $2,500 per child and indexes it to inflation.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for index
Noun
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Variations in size, shape, color, and texture are all indicators of ripeness.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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Use ethical and operational key performance indicators (KPIs)—like model drift, reliability and engagement—to keep systems aligned with evolving business goals.—
Amir Banifatemi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Teel, 23, is ranked the No. 2 prospect in the Sox organization by MLB.com, which also lists him as the No. 26 prospect in baseball.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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While the lawsuit doesn’t name the agency directly, a Facebook post from the sheriff’s department lists Manford’s 2020 promotion to sergeant.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The starkness of Huyler’s writing needles into an essential loneliness of medical practice.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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The efforts for the attention of Emmy voters is as fierce as ever, but does any of this stuff move the needle?—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
Verb
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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Acutis' first miracle was recorded in 2020, according to CNN.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Lembas is a new peptide ingredient company that enters the market today with intentions of partnering with CPG brands to create food products that target the GLP-1 hormone.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The company also points out that a game ticket is a revocable license to enter a facility.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
Verb
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This means cataloging current hardware, software and network configurations, as well as identifying and labeling customer info, financial records, IP and other sensitive data.—
Harry Kazakian,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit filed by the National Center for Youth Law have also cataloged long wait times and slow DNA results.—
Cedar Attanasio,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Back then, filing a patent or trademark was a fairly simple process.—
Joe Hudicka,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The state filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the move that's heading for court arguments later June 12.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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“Index.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/index. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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