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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
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The stock of human capital in the workforce just gets worse.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 30 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
Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
Try not to stock your kitchen or workspace with appealing snacks, for example.
—Emma Yasinski, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The stock reflects a flawless execution scenario, with limited leeway for mistakes in light of challenges from China and modest short-term growth.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The stock of human capital in the workforce just gets worse.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 30 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
Now’s the perfect time to stock your kitchen with gadgets and gizmos designed to make life easier.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
Try not to stock your kitchen or workspace with appealing snacks, for example.
—Emma Yasinski, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stock
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The House passed a bipartisan housing bill that would enact new policies to boost housing supply and ease the affordability crisis plaguing the nation.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The dwindling fuel supply has also left Cubans facing constant blackouts and long lines at gas stations.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Police are back outside Nancy and her daughter Annie's homes Tuesday, as the family anxiously awaits a return.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The family was seeking safety in the town of Bohodukhiv, some 60 kilometers (38 miles) west of Kharkiv, having fled their home further east just days ago, Ukrainian police said in a statement posted on Telegram.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hardware enthusiasm While there are doubts about the software industry, Wall Street has resounding confidence that hardware companies are AI winners.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Uncertainty is the absence of confidence and, right now, a lack of confidence is overriding the reality that many of these companies are going to be just fine.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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The story, which Adeyemi got the idea for while on a trip to Brazil, became a way to explore her Nigerian-American ancestry.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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Shaboozey, clad in jeans, a black waistcoat and hat, continued to speak candidly about his ancestry.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
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Cold storage facilities have long struggled to automate inventory management due to frost, airflow, condensation, and glare, all of which degrade conventional sensors and scanning systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her friends, meanwhile, attend a conventional in-person high school.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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More than 12,000 scrolls were once stored inside this second-century center of learning before a fire destroyed them in 262 CE.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Mammals and reptiles were commonly treated with formalin before being stored in alcohol, while invertebrates were often preserved directly in formaldehyde or mixed solutions containing additives such as glycerol or propylene glycol.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Takaichi’s approval ratings are strikingly high, ranging from more than 50% to over 80% for people in their 20s in some polls, levels unseen in years and the envy of recent prime ministers.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Along with the car show there will be music, food and vendors selling items ranging from cars, car parts and accessories to key chains and helmets.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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By removing the need for workers to enter freezer aisles for routine inventory checks, Corvus Robotics says the system improves worker safety while lowering operational overhead.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Most of the garments in Les Archives are given an inventory tag, inspired by those used in museum storage.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stock. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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