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noun

ˈin-ˌdeks How to pronounce index (audio)
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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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Recent Examples of index
Noun
In March, Trade[XYZ] received exclusive license by S&P Dow Jones Indices to trade perpetual derivatives on its benchmark stock index S&P 500. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Thailand’s SET index are both up around 25% for the year; even after recent declines, South Korea’s KOSPI is almost 60% higher year-to-date. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
The Social Security Administration calculates your retirement benefits by reviewing your lifetime earnings and indexing your highest 35 years of earnings to wage growth to produce an Average Indexed Monthly Earnings (AIME). — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 21 July 2026 The annual limits are indexed to inflation and will rise over time. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for index
Recent Examples of Synonyms for index
  1. indicator
  2. list
  3. needle
  4. record
  5. enter
  6. catalog
  7. file
Noun
  • Relative strength index Another momentum indicator is the RSI, or relative strength index.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • First published in 2003, the ARWU relies on six indicators of academic and research performance to evaluate universities around the world.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • County records list the church as the owner of the three-acre parcel, which stretches from Brickell Avenue to Biscayne Bay.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Xbox lists Xbox Play Anywhere, while PS5 lists the game as PS5 Pro Enhanced.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of list
Noun
  • Considering its limited scope to start, this is unlikely to be an immediate needle-mover.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Jeff Marks, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Fallen leaves, tree needles, bark, storing firewood and other combustible materials all must be removed from this area, according to a summary of the draft regulation.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of needle
Verb
  • Case numbers aren’t especially high, and the United States isn’t recording many hospitalizations or deaths.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Coates went from precocious freshman starter to Jacobs’ defensive stalwart last season, recording 122 tackles.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of record
Verb
  • The club entered the window with an ambitious sales plan, most of which has not yet materialised.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Anyone with a bedbug issue at their home is prohibited from entering any Ypsilanti District Library branch as a preventive measure.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of enter
Verb
  • In Freeport, Allen has built the Bahamas Maritime Museum, where relics are cataloged, conserved, and displayed, creating local jobs and drawing tourists.
    — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Since its launch, more than 9,000 AI data centers have been cataloged on the website's interactive map, which depicts operational facilities, those under construction and those that have been proposed.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of catalog
Verb
  • The judge ordered him to file an asylum application in English before his next hearing and told him to find an interpreter.
    — Meena Shah, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • No criminal charges have been filed against Walter, and the investigation does not allege that the Dodgers or Lakers committed wrongdoing.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
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“Index.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/index. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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