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as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the new study adds to the general stock of knowledge about genetic disorders
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the bride comes from good stock
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as in confidence
firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something
don't put any stock in her promises—she'll just tell you what she thinks you want to hear
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as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his family is of mixed northern European stock
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as in idiot
a stupid person
just sat there like a stock, staring at me blankly whenever I asked him a question
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as in conventional
accepted, used, or practiced by most people
the conversation became interesting once we got beyond the stock niceties and observations about the weather
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as in to store
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Recent Examples of stock
Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Thinking about making a larger gift, a gift of securities/stock, or an interfund gift?
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 6 Aug. 2020
And the reassuringly stock characters require no special actorly finesse to bring to life.
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2020
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
The company is experimenting with boutique hotel bookings in several cities, as well as testing grocery delivery in a partnership with Instacart to let guests stock their kitchen ahead of check-in.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Trump even called on oil executives to donate $1 billion to his 2024 election campaign, and members of Congress are estimated to hold up to $93 million in fossil fuel stocks.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Thinking about making a larger gift, a gift of securities/stock, or an interfund gift?
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
That super-stock Dodge was, too.
—Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 6 Aug. 2020
And the reassuringly stock characters require no special actorly finesse to bring to life.
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2020
Verb
When nurseries stock bare-root trees, that’s a good indication the timing is right for your area.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
The company is experimenting with boutique hotel bookings in several cities, as well as testing grocery delivery in a partnership with Instacart to let guests stock their kitchen ahead of check-in.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stock
Noun
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This warming center also gives out free warm clothes and supplies to help people in need stay as comfortable as possible.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Correctional officers, healthcare workers, psychologists, maintenance staff, and investigative personnel are all in short supply.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In making that choice, families often find that our public schools are the perfect place for their child to thrive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The agency investigated 14,938 threat concerns toward members of Congress, their staff, their families, and the Capitol grounds in 2025.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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Many CEOs assume that once a capable CFO is in place, financial confidence will follow.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Now the public appears to have lost confidence in Noem.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Notably, however, among the new appointees to the board were a Black man, another man whose mother is Iranian and whose father is Pakistani, and a man of Spanish ancestry whose parents were Turkish immigrants.—
Richie Zweigenhaft,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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For Brown, and other Virgin Islanders with ancestry tied to Danish colonialism, the recent discussions over Greenland’s future have spurred heightened empathy and concern for the 57,000 inhabitants of the 836,000-square-mile island with a climate much different from their own.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Challenge conventional hustle culture, true entrepreneurial success comes from building businesses around natural strengths, instincts, and flow states.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The project also explored alternative energy storage systems, including supercritical CO2 turbines and thermal battery solutions, which could support power balancing beyond conventional electrical batteries.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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The bronze doors and concrete walls with remarkably few windows looked ancient, and the building more closely resembled a student dormitory awaiting demolition than an institution where precious cultural assets from around the world were collected and stored.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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For decades, this half-square-mile town wedged between Costco and Highway 1 has been hiding in plain sight — a warehouse district turned open-air art gallery, where murals climb concrete walls and sculptors work in spaces that once stored industrial equipment.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Wind chills will be downright dangerous, ranging from -25 to -15 degrees through Saturday morning.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Media range from murals, surfboards and graphic art to sculpture and fabric.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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For stores, these codes help streamline the checkout process, reduce pricing errors, and help with inventory.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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Median single-family home sale price is $409,500 Many would-be homebuyers have been priced out of the market due to constraints on inventory, prices that have surged over the last five years and elevated mortgage rates.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stock. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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