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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
David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
The Target Fast website, which includes an uninterrupted stock ticker that shows consumer impact on Target and other companies, says that Target's valuation has fallen by $2 billion and that stock has fallen roughly 57 percent, equating to a loss of more than $4 billion since January 2024.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 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
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2025
The room, which seats around 17 people, features several large bookshelves stocked with Johnson’s books.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
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Noun
In mid-April, however, a pause in trade tensions renewed faith in American investments and sent stocks and bonds surging again.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
The Target Fast website, which includes an uninterrupted stock ticker that shows consumer impact on Target and other companies, says that Target's valuation has fallen by $2 billion and that stock has fallen roughly 57 percent, equating to a loss of more than $4 billion since January 2024.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 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
Andrew Hevia, head of film and TV at Fabula North America
Staircase points to the caliber of its pipeline, which is stocked with Black List scripts and overseen by animation veterans.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2025
The room, which seats around 17 people, features several large bookshelves stocked with Johnson’s books.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stock
Noun
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The Duck Dynasty patriarch died at age 79 on Sunday after being diagnosed in 2024 with Alzheimer’s disease, his family announced in statements on social media.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 May 2025
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Full of surprises, family time, performing, chilling, laughing, loving, smiling and good meaningful cries.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Want to boost your confidence, income and career success?—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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As Napoli’s frustrations grew, Inter gained in confidence of being able to retain their title, one many thought lost.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Expanding Knowledge on Prostate Cancer Researchers are now working to develop a version of the test that can detect more prostate cancer risk variants in other populations, such as those with Asian and African ancestry.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
14 May 2025
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The belief that Germanness has something to do with ancestry, and that recent immigrants are bad for Germany, is very much the point of the AfD.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The drinks are available for a limited time, while supplies last this summer.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Select gift sets are 20 percent off until supplies run out.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Though conventional stretch offers the wearer many advantages—like asset enhancing fits and more mobility, for example—the environment pays the price as elastane is, essentially, plastic.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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On conventional comedies, actors break from time to time, and those outtakes usually end up in the credits.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
Verb
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To slow down the process, store some of your slightly underripe avocados in the refrigerator.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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Raw shrimp was stored in the stand-up cooler alongside ready-to-eat foods.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Their influences range from Hepsi (the first official girl band of Turkey, popular in the early 2000s) to Lisa from Blackpink.—
Eda Uysen,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
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Garwin advised the government on panels ranging from the President’s Science Advisory Committee, to the JASON panel of high-level defense advisers, to leading the State Department’s Arms Control and Nonproliferation Advisory Board (now called the International Security Advisory Board).—
Matthew Bunn,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Young adults are less likely to own a house, more likely to live with their parents and less likely to be married or have children.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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At night, for example, when the house is silent and your work is done.—
Ann Goldstein,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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“Stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stock. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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