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to put (someone or something) on a list
indexed all the books in the library by category
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Recent Examples of indexing
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Media coverage tends to ignore the long-term nature of private markets while over-indexing on the short-term realities of investing.
—Will Dunham, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
So, the vertices that are indexing positions of my code word.
—Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Nor does the indexing of that exemption.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Media coverage tends to ignore the long-term nature of private markets while over-indexing on the short-term realities of investing.
—Will Dunham, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
OpenAI’s trajectory mirrors the rise of Google parent Alphabet, which built its business around indexing the web and now has a foothold in everything from consumer tech devices to health research.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
So, the vertices that are indexing positions of my code word.
—Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indexing
Noun
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Queens then decided to move up into the top classification of college sports in 2022, and this is the school’s fourth year of DI eligibility.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The federal agency said three people were killed and 12 others were injured in the Branch County twister, which had a wind speed of at least 165 mph — just 1 mph shy of an EF-4 classification on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Proceed by entering your child’s phone number and verifying their age.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ace Garrett Crochet is the reigning MLB strikeout king entering his age-27 season.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 2012, The Hollywood Reporter – the same trade magazine that recently lamented a downturn in animal rentals – published an exposé cataloging incidents in which animals died, were injured or were put at grievous risk on sets.—
Cynthia Chris,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2026
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This is the cataloging and objectification of women's most private details.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The listing itself reads like a wish list for the upper tier of California buyers who want Northern California scenery without Bay Area price tags.—
David Caraccio
March 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The new installation has a nearby sign with a QR code that leads to a 45-page document listing the thousands of names of the officers who responded to the Capitol that day.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The American playwright, director and author has spent years developing a body of work that refuses easy categorization, blending psychological tension, live experimental music, philosophy and raw urban storytelling into something that feels genuinely its own.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The variety of these designs show Radić to be an architect who defies categorization — and one who intentionally eschews a signature style.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Soon, protesters began following agents, recording them, and, at points, attempted to block the entrance of an ICE facility.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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He was lifted from the game without recording an out, only to get re-inserted in the second inning to complete two scoreless innings.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The pillars of Hungarian-style family policy, which Vance repeatedly praised, are nowhere near codification in America.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, both agencies are clearly aware that statutory language from Congress is the only thing that can’t be easily undone, which is also why Chair Atkins has emphasized his support for the codification of a crypto market structure framework.—
Jason Brett,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Rovelo-Gallegos won his freedom by filing for habeas corpus, a court petition that challenges the legality of a person’s detention.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Indexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indexing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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