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
Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 June 2026
He was selected from Triple-A Omaha as right-hander Stephen Kolek was placed on the family medical emergency leave list.
—Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Uthmeier then went on to list all the ways ChatGPT has allegedly fueled violence.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
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Noun
Your competitor just made that list and you… did not.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 June 2026
He was selected from Triple-A Omaha as right-hander Stephen Kolek was placed on the family medical emergency leave list.
—Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Verb
Uygur and Piker had been listed to speak at the London edition of the South by Southwest festival this week and at the University of Oxford over the weekend.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Uthmeier then went on to list all the ways ChatGPT has allegedly fueled violence.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for list
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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According to ZipRecruiter, TrafficBoost job posts receive 12 times more applicants than organic listings.—
Audrey Payne,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Once this happens, Earth reaches a point in its orbit where the North Pole is at its highest tilt toward the sun, The Sacramento Bee previously reported, launching the summer season.—
Alexiah Syrai Olsen,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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Edwards Lifesciences checks the boxes that matter most for our momentum strategies — solid fundamentals, a meaningful growth tilt and a stock price beginning to confirm the story that the business is telling.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Maps show the 900 block is five lanes wide and traverses a heavily commercial strip in north Washington, including multiple motels, stores and restaurants.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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The invention that Edison brought into the offices of Scientific American also used sound vibrations to make a needle vibrate—in his case, by digging grooves into a strip of tinfoil or paper that was embossed with wax.—
Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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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.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Security leaders should still inventory vulnerable cryptography, begin post-quantum migration and build crypto-agility road maps.—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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An increasing number of Palestinians from the West Bank have tried to enter Israel illegally to work in recent years.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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For these reasons, members of the public should never enter a pipe, drain, catch basin, manhole, or outfall.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Last year, a university in southern China launched a specialized barbecue school to train grilling experts for the booming night food economy, enrolling only 30 students from more than 4,000 applicants — an acceptance ratio that rivals those of some of China’s most elite university programs.—
Erin Tan,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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Eventually, Willow hopes to enroll in the theater program at either Carnegie Mellon University or the University of Michigan.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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To honor her memory, one of Owens' children recited a poem.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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My teacher selected me to recite a Mother’s Day poem.—
Joseph O’Neill,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Eco effort The villas are mainly run on solar power (each villa’s roof is slightly sloped to accommodate these solar panels), and the resort is single plastic-free.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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And the white coral sand beach itself is stunning, gently sloping offshore—perfect for snorkeling when the ocean is calm.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“List.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/list. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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