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to put (someone or something) on a list
indexed all the books in the library by category
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Recent Examples of index
Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
In January, the city reported its overall crime index went down by almost 3% in 2024, though there was an 19% increase in rape cases and a 5% uptick in felony assault cases.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 12 Aug. 2025
Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
Who pays capital gains on home sales Enacted in 1997, the $250,000 and $500,000 capital gains exclusions — which apply to primary home sales — have never been indexed for inflation.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 23 July 2025
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Noun
Overall, the fund’s return was 5 basis points lower than the return on its benchmark index.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
In January, the city reported its overall crime index went down by almost 3% in 2024, though there was an 19% increase in rape cases and a 5% uptick in felony assault cases.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Senate version bumps the credit to $2,200 and indexes it to inflation thereafter.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
Who pays capital gains on home sales Enacted in 1997, the $250,000 and $500,000 capital gains exclusions — which apply to primary home sales — have never been indexed for inflation.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for index
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The pullback in sentiment among European bourses comes ahead of the latest indicator of the state of health of major regional economies, with gross domestic product readings from the U.K. and European Union on Thursday.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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Android and iOS phone users can access the custom avatar by tapping the location indicator blue arrow and selecting Boone's car after selecting their navigation, according to Google Maps.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Reinhart said the process of redefining the seller experience has already begun with ThredUp Premium, which charges a higher fee for listing items but typically yields higher return and longer selling window times for the seller.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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Wednesday isn't the most common cleaning day, but the middle of the week is a good opportunity to check some important tasks off of your household to do list.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That's the only way to know whether your marketing is really moving the needle or just riding the wave.—
Liam Wade,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Whether his stock trading will indeed move the needle in 2026, however, remains to be seen.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Researchers recorded 19 species living around the rig in shallower waters of up to 16 feet, while a higher volume of fish were found between depths of 65 and 130 feet, according to the study.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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Fellow southpaw Bennett Sousa recorded the final out of Monday’s game and could be in line for higher-leverage chances if Hader is unavailable.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Hendrix sipping an Evian water bottle, Chessy entering with a plate of chocolate chip pancakes, and where on earth is tie-dye girl?—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The month begins with fiery Mars entering Libra, and your eighth house of intimate affairs and emotional bonds.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Olson contributed heavily to the Paleontological Resource Inventory, the project that was launched in 2019 and aims to catalog and study the park’s ancient biological history.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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To catalog every minute tweak to the Submariner reference is well beyond the scope of this piece.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The order came in a lawsuit filed last week against the Department of Homeland Security on behalf of Sergio Alberto Barco Mercado, a Peruvian immigrant swept up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, on Aug. 8, which seeks class-action status.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Romeo and his family, as well as a second family also wrongly deported by ICE under similar circumstances on April 25, according to the National Immigration Project, Gibson Dunn, Most & Associates, and Ware Immigration, groups representing the case.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Index.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/index. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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