as in lists
to put (someone or something) on a list
indexed all the books in the library by category
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Recent Examples of indexes
Benzinga, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The stock market rose Friday, with all three major indexes hitting fresh intraday record highs.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The indexes measure costs against a January 2018 baseline.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Appetite in artificial intelligence stocks has driven a market frenzy that has sent indices to record highs, with a recent Bank of America survey showing a record 91% of analysts saying US shares were overvalued.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
In stock markets abroad, indexes rose across much of Europe and Asia.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
Wall Street cheered the data, with major indexes climbing to record highs.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The stock market rose Friday, with all three major indexes hitting fresh intraday record highs.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The indexes measure costs against a January 2018 baseline.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Appetite in artificial intelligence stocks has driven a market frenzy that has sent indices to record highs, with a recent Bank of America survey showing a record 91% of analysts saying US shares were overvalued.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
In stock markets abroad, indexes rose across much of Europe and Asia.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indexes
Noun
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One of the best indicators of when to stop mowing is soil temperature.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Momentum indicators aren't screaming buy at current levels.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As of today's writing, the Bureau of Prisons website lists Combs' release date as May 8, 2028, which suggests he may be let out early for good behavior.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Stargazers hoping to get a closer look at the planets of the solar system should read our roundup of the best telescope deals available in 2025, along with our nightly skywatching guide that lists all of the top stargazing sights on display in November.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This clean, woody scent captures the essence of pine needles, sap, holly, cedar wood, and frosted balsam.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Boston Public Health Commissioner Bisola Ojikutu said last month that the city hands out more than 80,000 needles per month to drug users, as part of its harm reduction approach.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Father Thornton records the entire process as part of his work for the Vatican, which gets scarier by the minute; hands blaze with fire, children's voices sing in cellars, evil nuns run about, and flashlights reveal satanic images in the dark.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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After creating an account, eBirders can log on at any time to submit a checklist that records location, time, date and a list of birds observed.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mars enters Sagittarius and your zone of travel and exploration today!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The smaller program usually enters as a massive underdog with little chance of winning.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When licenses expire or are denied, the Department of Code and Regulations automatically schedules an inspection, said Joel Dock, a planning manager with the city.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Oct. 2025
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Target often schedules its Circle Week to coincide with similar large-scale sales events from other major retailers, such as Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days and Walmart's Holiday Deals event—both set to begin on Tuesday, October 7.—
Jessie Quinn,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Musk withdraws the California suit in June, then files a federal suit in August.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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The details of the cases were not proactively made public beyond being made available for review for anyone who files a request under the state's public records law.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There are Reddit groups dedicated to the hobby of collecting new and vintage matchbooks, and even a website called Matchbooktraveler that catalogs restaurants in the United States that hand them out.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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Leavy catalogs this wistfulness not in the spirit of hand-wringing, but more as an earnest problem solver.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Indexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indexes. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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