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Brian Dakss, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
The overall energy index in the latest Consumer Price Index report rose nearly 11%, led by a 21% surge in gasoline prices.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The video indexes temporal compression—not historical eventfulness or developmental logic but monotonous repetition, endurance without transformation.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Major indexes have been gaining ground over the last two weeks amid optimism that the war with Iran could be heading toward a resolution.
—Brian Dakss, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
The overall energy index in the latest Consumer Price Index report rose nearly 11%, led by a 21% surge in gasoline prices.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
It may be indexed by search engines.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The video indexes temporal compression—not historical eventfulness or developmental logic but monotonous repetition, endurance without transformation.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for index
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Such extreme pessimism has historically acted as a contrarian indicator for markets, Hartnett said, with prior lows in sentiment coinciding with key turning points for equities, including in October 2023 and April 2025.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Rise was invented by third-grader Lucas Ye as part of a public contest to come up with a mascot that could serve as a zero-gravity indicator.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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By Friday afternoon, Swalwell’s campaign website wasn’t listing endorsements or taking donations.—
John Woolfolk,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Short-term rentals in Washington County Karl Matz is listing his lakefront property on Canonsburg Lake on Airbnb, joining many short-term rental hosts across Washington County.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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This ancient Chinese practice, now widely used throughout the world, involves insertion of very thin needles into specific points on the skin to treat disease and alleviate pain.—
Dr. Patricia Richard,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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Jim said Leo could turn out to be a real needle-mover down the line.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the temperature at first pitch was just 35 degrees – the lowest ever recorded for the start of a Dodger game, according to Stathead.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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In the regular season, the 18-year-old Kindel recorded 17 goals, 18 assists, and 35 points in 77 games.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Motta entered, dressed in a black suit and Louboutin heels.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Painter entered to begin the third for his third big league appearance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Now, the company is partnering with Waze to offer a new service to help city officials make roads better — cataloguing potholes.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Scientists sequenced the genomes of organisms to catalog all of their DNA, learning how genes encode the proteins that carry out life’s functions.—
Stephen D. Turner,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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Employees who filed early did not receive letters, suggesting fraudulent filings may have occurred recently.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Athena's parents, Jacob Strand and Maitlyn Gandy, then filed a lawsuit against Horner and the contractor who hired him, per NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Index.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/index. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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