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
Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency created the air quality index, or AQI, to monitor and report on air quality each day and let people know about its possible health impacts, according to Columbia University.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Google’s story doesn’t really begin in the 1990s, with co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page figuring out how to index the internet.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Analysts expect an index reading of 33 in September, up slightly from 32 in August.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency created the air quality index, or AQI, to monitor and report on air quality each day and let people know about its possible health impacts, according to Columbia University.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Today's bicycles all have indexed shifting, in which the levers and derailleurs snap precisely from one gear to the next.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Google’s story doesn’t really begin in the 1990s, with co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page figuring out how to index the internet.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for index
Noun
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Some waffle irons will indicate when the waffle is ready, but if your waffle iron doesn’t have an indicator, check for doneness when the steam subsides.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Emptying the dust cup was simple thanks to clear arrow indicators, although detaching it from the wand first added a small inconvenience.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Each of these shipments required a 45-page international carnet document for customs, Parson said, which listed everything — almost down to the individual screw — being sent over.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Shares of Alibaba listed in Hong Kong jumped over 6% after CEO Eddie Wu said Wednesday that the company will boost its investment in artificial intelligence.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Zone 1 — which extends 30 feet from a building — requires property owners to do things such as clear dead plants, grass as well as leaves and pine needles from yards, roofs and gutters; trim overhanging branches; and keep a 10-foot gap between trees.—
Hannah Ruhoff,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Historical uses include fountain pen tips and phonograph needle points, where hardness and wear resistance were essential.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One play after recording an interception, Casarez-McCampbell found senior Ben Thrun breaking free on a 40-yard touchdown catch.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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The previous week, Emily was at a sleepover at Heather’s house with Gretchen, when Gretchen, loosened up by shots of Fireball whiskey, revealed that Tamra once recorded a song, badly, according to Gretchen, with an unnamed boy band star that Gretchen claims Tamra got frisky with.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The proclamation, which came into effect on Sunday, requires companies to pay the new six-figure fee to obtain the visas necessary for new employees entering the country.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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Now, Montblanc wants to enter the tech sphere with a new digital writing pad, inspired by its century of experience producing pens.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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B’Tselem’s Our Genocide report catalogued mass killings, deliberate infliction of life-destroying conditions, and evidence of intent.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The study is not tracking each individual death from smoke, tracing the person’s smoke exposure and then cataloging health effects.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Another request from the administration filed earlier this month came with the case of the firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, with the Justice Department asking the Supreme Court to allow her to be fired while the case proceeds in lower courts.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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The restaurants that filed for Chapter 7 — Campbell, Morgan Hill and Santa Clara — appear to have shuttered.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Index.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/index. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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