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
Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Even with this year’s 15% slump, Nvidia is the third-largest company in both indices, meaning that moves in its stock can influence the entire market.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Pros Of Live Event Sales • Higher Visibility: Events are indexed by Google and found in Eventbrite’s internal search.
—Lovely Marshall, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index gained 0.4%, coming off a two-day losing streak that had snapped its nine-day winning run.
—Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Even with this year’s 15% slump, Nvidia is the third-largest company in both indices, meaning that moves in its stock can influence the entire market.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
Verb
The lines are indexed to show equivalent growth, even if the numbers are disproportionate.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Pros Of Live Event Sales • Higher Visibility: Events are indexed by Google and found in Eventbrite’s internal search.
—Lovely Marshall, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for index
Noun
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Meanwhile, every recent indicator shows declining growth.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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While the third quarter ended on a positive note with an increase in home sales, other indicators are showing a bit of a slow-down after the superheated market of the past few years. ...—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Here is the lineup of home and road opponents, listed alphabetically. Steelers’ 2025 opponents The Steelers went 10-7 in the 2024 regular season before being blown out by the Baltimore Ravens in the wild-card round of the playoffs, extending Pittsburgh’s winless postseason drought to eight years.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Favorite Paint Picks Drew listed Farrow & Ball’s Dimity as his favorite neutral.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
Noun
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This involves molecular machinery that basically functions like a syringe, complete with a long needle that is poked into the cells of its victims.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2025
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Life outside the courtroom, however, is a bit more complicated, with Nash-Betts weeping in a hospital gown and Kardashian stabbing herself with a needle in a bathroom stall.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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In an Instagram video recorded from a hospital bed, Sheridan narrated his battle with pancreatitis.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
8 May 2025
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Paul explained his lapse in judgment occurred while recording his podcast shortly after the event weekend.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Verb
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The Texas Department of Public Safety runs the database but local law enforcement agencies are responsible for entering the names.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The Orlando woman was walking north and entered the westbound lanes of Colonial.—
Elainie Barraza,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
Verb
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The park is now a stop for the more adventurous sightseers, or researchers cataloging the species that call the island home.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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The other, a spacecraft sometimes cataloged as V-71 No. 671, did not.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Libby filed her lawsuit against Fecteau to have the censure overturned on March 11.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
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Several other practices have filed lawsuits of their own, per the Times.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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“Index.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/index. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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