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as in supplies
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the dealership has an unusually large inventory of pre-owned vehicles
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as in summaries
a short statement of the main points
offers an informative inventory of everything that is known about the virus at this time
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as in lists
to make a list of
would you inventory the supplies in the back room?
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Recent Examples of inventories
Doug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 June 2026
Meanwhile, China and other countries that dug deep into their inventories will probably want to replenish them, Oxley noted.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The early peak shipping season also coincides with lower retail inventories across the board.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Ultimately, growing commercial inventories will likely force OPEC, especially Saudi Arabia, to decide between supporting prices or allowing a 2014-like collapse, benefiting consumers but challenging the industry.
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Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
South Korea, too, is stepping in to fill the gap in Western inventories.
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Chris Oberoi,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Wall Street firms comfortably penciled in $150 oil or worse, and then projected a slow decline due to depleted inventories.
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The Economic Report of the President in April found a shortage of 10 million homes, while a report this month from the Joint Center For Housing Studies at Harvard University found sales of existing homes were at three-decade lows and inventories were rising due to high home buying costs.
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Michael Casey,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
So refilling those inventories and coming back to that price might be a while.
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CBS News,
21 June 2026
Noun
That’s why economists look beyond new orders and compare them with shipments, inventories, and backlogs.
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Doug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 June 2026
Meanwhile, China and other countries that dug deep into their inventories will probably want to replenish them, Oxley noted.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The early peak shipping season also coincides with lower retail inventories across the board.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Ultimately, growing commercial inventories will likely force OPEC, especially Saudi Arabia, to decide between supporting prices or allowing a 2014-like collapse, benefiting consumers but challenging the industry.
—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
South Korea, too, is stepping in to fill the gap in Western inventories.
—
Chris Oberoi,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Wall Street firms comfortably penciled in $150 oil or worse, and then projected a slow decline due to depleted inventories.
—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The Economic Report of the President in April found a shortage of 10 million homes, while a report this month from the Joint Center For Housing Studies at Harvard University found sales of existing homes were at three-decade lows and inventories were rising due to high home buying costs.
—
Michael Casey,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
So refilling those inventories and coming back to that price might be a while.
—
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventories
Noun
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In the next few days, Raikes said IRC teams will focus on getting basic necessities like food, water and shelter to those who need it, and to deliver medical supplies to health services.
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An economist that the city hired estimates that the tax increase will add $500 to $650 annually in taxes for the average family of four, despite the sales tax not being applied to groceries or medical supplies.
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Alito, unlike most of his colleagues, doesn't spend much time on these summaries.
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Within seconds, the model surfaces health summaries, usage patterns, renewal risks and recommended next steps.
Verb
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The pact lists several standards for data center developments.
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For each ingredient, the site lists a short description, other foods or beverages that use it, and whether it is authorized for use by food safety regulators, including the Food and Drug Administration, the European Food Safety Authority, and Health Canada.
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Learning a dozen-plus pitchers, getting a grasp on their repertoires, determining how they can best be handled and what makes each tick was a challenge, along with understanding how the Rays do things.
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This is about the leap toward specificity, to diving below the surface of the most broadly appealing, easy-to-synthesize dishes — the ones, from any nation’s cuisine, that rarely make their way into restaurant repertoires.
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“Inventories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventories. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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