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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
The heat index value may reach a scorching 107 degrees. Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 24 June 2025 Economists had expected the index to tick up to almost 100, suggesting growing unease among Americans over the economy, labor market, and their personal finances, with tariffs being the top concern. Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
Verb
Under the current proposal, parents can deposit an additional $5,000 a year (indexed to inflation). Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025 Rather than simply indexing documents, Glean uses natural language understanding and machine learning to create a personalized knowledge graph for each user. Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for index
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Noun
  • Determine Why Volunteers Disengage Looking at the volunteer retention rate is a great indicator of engagement.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • This consistently high reading for the CMF indicator implies that the stock is in a clear accumulation phase with definitive volume support.
    David Keller, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Silky sharks are listed under CITES Appendix II and are considered globally vulnerable.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The building is listed at $2.49 million, a drop from its original price of $2.9 million.
    David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • That’s the kind of real-world utility that actually moves the needle.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The Senate begins its marathon debate about President Donald Trump's package of legislative priorities as Republicans try to thread the needle for tax cuts, Medicaid reforms and border security funding with a narrow majority.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Strachwitz’s aim was to record Chenier singing in Creole French.
    Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
  • South Korean arms have been popular in recent years as defense spending surged, sending shares of the country’s defense firms to record highs.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • And timely hitting made the difference against the Chanticleers, who entered the weekend on a 26-game winning streak.
    Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • Most of these deals are cataloged on Locals Unlocked Las Vegas, a new resource launched earlier in June by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
    Matt Villano, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
  • Her image lives on almost exclusively through paparazzi photos — photos that have been dissected and cataloged for a generation of fashion aficionados.
    Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Newsweek has reached out to the office of interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, who filed the charges, via email on Wednesday afternoon.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
  • The lawsuit filed in Boston is asking a judge to limit the Trump administration from relying on an obscure clause in the federal regulation to cut grants that don’t align with its priorities.
    Michael Casey, Denver Post, 25 June 2025

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“Index.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/index. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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