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Definition of indexnext
as in indicator
an arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information the index on the thermometer dropped below zero

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verb

as in to list
to put (someone or something) on a list indexed all the books in the library by category

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Noun
The index tracks homes that have previously sold, excluding new construction, which makes up more than a quarter of the Las Vegas market. Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026 UConn, Quinnipiac and Yale were sixth, seventh and eighth, respectively, in the ratings index, but the NCAA looks to avoid conference rivals playing in the first round. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
Gordon and other experts, however, have noted that this automatic inflation factor is not indexed to actual school district costs and does not keep pace with them. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026 Interest rates for bank loans and credit lines used in the financing of the company are also indexed to sustainability target. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for index
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Noun
  • In this framing, neural entropy is not a direct measure of consciousness itself but a measurable indicator of its causal influence.
    Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
  • It's being watched by politicians across the state and around the nation as an early indicator of where the Republican Party and its voters stand right now.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Walens Jean, no address listed.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The Mujahedeen-e-Khalq is listed as a terrorist organization by Iran and is widely despised inside the country.
    Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Leyland cypress is susceptible to needle or tip blight.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Gilbertsen says fabric or vinyl zip covers can be a good solution for homeowners living near construction zones during the winter, when dust may be a problem, or for those whose units sit under trees that drop needles and seed pods in the fall.
    Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Adjust a subscription or renegotiate a small fee, then record the change, because tracking progress reinforces confidence and protects your careful planning.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Other prominent arsenic peaks, alongside major sulfate peaks, likely indicate major volcanic events that align with records of 13th century eruptions recorded in Greenland and Antarctic ice cores.
    Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2026
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  • During the booking process, inmate fingerprints are automatically entered into a database accessible by all local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, including ICE.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Progress in robotics Agility’s humanoid robot, Digit, has already entered the market, demonstrating its readiness to tackle the labor shortage in factories and warehouses.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That’s because Lawres extensively organized, catalogued and notated his work.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The shift from visual identification to genetic identification represents a quiet revolution in how science catalogs the living world.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.
    Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Anthropic immediately filed two lawsuits.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026

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“Index.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/index. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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