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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 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 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 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 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
Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Twilio – The stock surged more than 7% after the cloud communications company’s first-quarter results topped Wall Street expectations.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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
Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
No, the Fiore Acqua toiletries were not full sized, but both bathrooms were stocked with an abundance of amenities beyond your standard shampoo and shower gel.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for stock
Noun
About 62% of US adults held stocks in 2024, whether through an individual stock, a mutual fund or a retirement savings account, according to an annual Gallup survey.
—Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Twilio – The stock surged more than 7% after the cloud communications company’s first-quarter results topped Wall Street expectations.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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
The classic example of this is insulin, which has been available without a prescription for decades, but is only stocked behind the pharmacy counter.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
No, the Fiore Acqua toiletries were not full sized, but both bathrooms were stocked with an abundance of amenities beyond your standard shampoo and shower gel.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stock
Noun
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Murder victim's family has been 'counting down the minutes' until South Carolina execution Texas pastor with simple dream killed in his own church.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Lon is a handsome, wealthy lawyer from a prominent Southern family who’s engaged to marry Rachel McAdams' Allie Hamilton, but the couple did not end up together.—
Emily Rella,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The over-all electricity of the restaurant—its confidence, its clarity, its idiosyncrasy—feels true to the early years of Momofuku, and makes Kabawa a tropical bulwark against New York’s recent retreat into the anesthetizing comforts of French food and steak houses.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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As all 2,161 of their fans entered Fratton Park, the nerves were palpable — but there was an air of confidence.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Krishnamoorthi would be the 10th Asian American in the Senate and only the second senator with South Asian ancestry.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Then — boom — Saturn enters Aries on May 24th, activating your sector of home, ancestry, and emotional foundation for the first time since 1999.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Bird flu has continued to decimate the egg supply, lifting prices, researchers at the University of Tennessee and Mississippi State University found in February.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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Yell and the regiment were tasked with ensuring that the army's supplies were transported to the new camp, but after Mexican forces fired upon the Arkansans, Yell burned the supplies that had not yet been removed and retreated after the rest of the army to Buena Vista.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Such an admission not only upsets the conventional framing of the war, but strikes at the very heart of the Vietnamese Communist Party’s own legitimacy to govern the country.—
Made by History,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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In one new academic paper, an AI model was able to predict whether a cancer patient is at risk of developing wasting disease better than conventional methods.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There are also pockets on the outside for storing shoes and other accessories.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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Originally used to store claymore mines and their accessories, the bag had been repurposed by McLean to carry supplies to men in the field.—
Made by History,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Although Cortini is a member of Nine Inch Nails, his tastes and passions for music range far and wide.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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New and existing Grey styles from the brand’s lifestyle, performance, Numeric, and kids ranges, including the 740, 9060, 1000, T500, Fresh Foam X 1080v14, and more, in addition to a selection of timeless Grey apparel.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The house was filled with physical evidence: A bloody palm print.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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So the thought of losing the house itself was also terrifying.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
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“Stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stock. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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