as in listing
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
we put eggs, sour cream, tomatoes, roast beef, and cheddar cheese on the shopping list
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as in to inventory
to make a list of
the coach listed the people on the team
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as in to enroll
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 to recite
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 to slope
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 list
Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Calorie counts aside, this stock has been a port of calm during the recent storm, hanging on to its year-to-date gains and making our list of the Best Stocks in the Market.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Valerie listing Jimmy’s credits and very nearly saying Friends before being cut off.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
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The siblings — along with other members of Maduro’s inner circle — were added to the Treasury’s list in September 2018, months after Maduro won reelection in a contest widely considered a sham because opposition politicians and parties were banned from participating.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Calorie counts aside, this stock has been a port of calm during the recent storm, hanging on to its year-to-date gains and making our list of the Best Stocks in the Market.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Mullica said the resolution listed the transportation billing errors as well as potential overpayments for autism care that totaled $75 million and have drawn federal scrutiny.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Valerie listing Jimmy’s credits and very nearly saying Friends before being cut off.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
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“List.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/list. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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