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noun

ˈin-ˌdeks How to pronounce index (audio)
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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Recent Examples of index
Noun
China is set to release its latest official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index as investors assess the outlook for factory activity, domestic demand and exports amid persistent pressure on the world’s second-largest economy. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Two-thirds of them (61 of 92) beat that index’s monthly record, set in January 1983. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
According to new reporting by Reuters, which indexed data compiled by the research firm Data Center Watch, there are now hundreds of billions of dollars exposed to the growing risk of local opposition. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 12 Aug. 2026 Think, for example, of Social Security being effectively indexed to growth and not just inflation. — Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 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
  • Lateral movement can produce indicators such as unusual account access, authentication activity, privilege escalation attempts or network reconnaissance.
    — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, new indicators were added, such as e-commerce turnover per capita in comparison with gross domestic product per capita.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • Meanwhile, linebacker Ezekiel Marcelin has been upgraded to probable after initially being listed as questionable.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Two bars listed drinks such as the Naked Old Fashioned, reposado and Red Bull Peach Paloma.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of list
Noun
  • Only a variation of a thousandth or a two-thousandth in the impulse is sufficient to determine whether my needle will stop at a black section or at the following section, which is red.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
  • To break the chains of infections stemming from contaminated needles, Soqo has proposed supplying thousands of sterile needles and syringes to communities of methamphetamine users.
    — David Cox, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • Schweshinger can become the third player since 2000 to record at least 140 tackles in each of a player’s first two seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Luke Kuechly and Patrick Willis.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
  • State records do not show that Singh has recorded a campaign account or reported any contributions.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of record
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  • Explore See latest videos, charts and news Now entering its 22nd edition, the cooler-than-dry-ice bill also includes Slayyyter, ADÉLA, Kim Petras, MUNA, Ninajirachi and Rico Nasty.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The indirect talks come as the conflict, which is entering its eighth month, has caused global economic damage and badly battered Iran.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of enter
Verb
  • That archive runs deep somewhere in a warehouse in New Jersey, with roughly 40,000 pieces in storage, which are currently being catalogued and mined for contemporary collections – as well as to dress the evening’s guests on this occasion.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • While their actual missions may remain secret, most classified military satellites can be easily tracked and cataloged from the ground.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of catalog
Verb
  • McKinsey responded to his wife's court filing by requesting a domestic violence protection order against her and filing for divorce.
    — TERRY CHEA, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Minnesota filed a lawsuit over most of the money that remains pending.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of file

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“Index.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/index. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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