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
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
All major indexes in Europe and Asia were down today before the opening in New York.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Expectations for bigger gains grew throughout the past year as key stock market indices surged.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
The three major indexes finished yesterday’s session little changed.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
European stock indexes were slightly higher in early trade, while US futures were broadly flat.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes rose in Europe following sharp drops in Asia.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
In stock markets abroad, indexes fell across Europe and Asia.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
All major indexes in Europe and Asia were down today before the opening in New York.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Expectations for bigger gains grew throughout the past year as key stock market indices surged.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
The three major indexes finished yesterday’s session little changed.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
European stock indexes were slightly higher in early trade, while US futures were broadly flat.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes rose in Europe following sharp drops in Asia.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
The video indexes temporal compression—not historical eventfulness or developmental logic but monotonous repetition, endurance without transformation.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indexes
Noun
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When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the Biden administration formed a CISA and FEMA-led task force to monitor intelligence and threat indicators and prepare for a possible domestic attack, several sources said.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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One of the leading public safety indicators of rising human-bear conflicts in Connecticut is the number of bear home entries.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The 54-year-old is more than three times richer than Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who Forbes lists as the second and third wealthiest people in the world, respectively.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The agency lists three ways to request an extension.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Or needles on the tips of branches turn brown and die, and tiny black dots appear on dead needles and stems.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Gilbertsen says fabric or vinyl zip covers can be a good solution for homeowners living near construction zones during the winter, when dust may be a problem, or for those whose units sit under trees that drop needles and seed pods in the fall.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Davis records her first hit of the year on an infield grounder.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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The arresting agency was the California Highway Patrol, records state.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Teachers in the Dublin Unified School District took to the picket lines on Tuesday as a strike enters its second day.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Pickett isn’t a threat to Young, who enters an all-important fourth season.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jisoo even explained that YG schedules its trainees to eat at different times so male and female trainees don’t spend too much time together.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
27 Feb. 2026
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Texas State University, another major driver of regional travel, schedules its break for March 15–21.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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,
6 Mar. 2026
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When a legislator files a claim bill on behalf of the injured person, staff attorneys for the House and Senate act as a magistrate, and hold a hearing based on evidence from the trial or settlement, and beyond.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The shift from visual identification to genetic identification represents a quiet revolution in how science catalogs the living world.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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The full title is The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Containing a Faithful Account of the Fortunes, Misfortunes, Uprisings, Downfallings, and Complete Career of the Nickleby Family, and catalogs just that.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Indexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indexes. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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