as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
an alphabetical listing of all of the students currently enrolled in the school
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as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
the listing battleship limped back to port for repairs
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as in leaning
running in a slanting direction
the listing lines of a poem scrawled on a chalkboard
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as in inventorying
to make a list of
the coach listed the people on the team
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as in entering
to put (someone or something) on a list
her number isn't listed in the phone book
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as in enrolling
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 reciting
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 sloping
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 listing
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Pranav Sayta, partner at EY India, said a structural shift toward equity investing has made the market unusually resilient, with systematic investment plans and pension money continuing to support listings despite periods of volatility.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Pets Requires pet dealers to disclose veterinarian records and directs the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to set up a public website listing people convicted of animal cruelty by the end of the year (SB 1004).
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Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
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Noun
Guests who are, as a result, prevented from booking an entire home, are instead redirected to book private room listings and hotels on the Airbnb platform.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Pranav Sayta, partner at EY India, said a structural shift toward equity investing has made the market unusually resilient, with systematic investment plans and pension money continuing to support listings despite periods of volatility.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Adjective
Sarah Bergen, a Redfin real estate agent who works all over San Joaquin County, estimated that 90% of her pre-listing consultations are with fed-up commuters.
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Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
All of the justices were due to file their annual financial disclosure reports June 29, listing assets and outside income from 2025.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Pets Requires pet dealers to disclose veterinarian records and directs the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to set up a public website listing people convicted of animal cruelty by the end of the year (SB 1004).
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Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listing
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Tops on that list is the late Grateful Dead founder Bob Weir — who died in January at 78 — as a model for a band staying fearless and uncompromising.
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That list includes Swift's longtime pal Ed Sheeran, who is evidently in New York already.
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Household financial resilience also remains uneven, even when many adults report doing okay or living comfortably.
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The uneven workmanship of the double stitching suggests the giant flag was likely made by amateurs, curators with the historical society have determined.
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Infielder Nick Sogard, who had been called up in Story’s place, hit the IL with a right oblique strain June 3, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa went to the IL with a forearm bone stress reaction similar to Mayer’s on June 20.
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Mayfield, who turned 31 in April, appeared on the Bucs’ injury report 10 out of 18 weeks with issues that spanned his foot, toe, knee, right biceps, oblique and right shoulder.
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Historically, the assessor’s office was not so political and was focused on just fairly and accurately inventorying and assessing all property in the county.
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In the United States, federal guidance now emphasizes the importance of inventorying cloud dependencies and reducing reliance on a single provider.
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Despite entering the match as overwhelming favorites, Argentina is approaching the match cautiously.
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British singer Ellie Goulding was spotted entering a car while wearing a black cocktail dress.
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The new limits — which take effect Wednesday for newly enrolling students and July 2029 for current students — will be $20,500 annually and $100,000 over a lifetime.
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And, if your debt appears manageable without enrolling in a settlement program, a trustworthy company should tell you that too, rather than pushing you into a product that may not fit your needs.
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Gerald speaks in a forceful cadence, like a start-up founder reciting a LinkedIn post.
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According to the police report, Diaz-Torres failed balancing tests, walking in a straight line and reciting the alphabet.
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The sloping roofs achieve this in a way that benefits both residents in their apartments and visitors in the streets.
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The intention is for native plants and wildlife to remain undisturbed in the sloping steeps.
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“Listing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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