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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
Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Our tasters were after a Bloody Mary mix that checked all the boxes—spicy, savory, slightly salty, with a pure tomato flavor—without over-indexing on any single facet.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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
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Noun
From a consumer point of view, Asian shoppers are over-indexing with indie brands; Black and Hispanic shoppers engage with them at a relatively similar rate, and white shoppers drive the lowest share of sales in the category.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Our tasters were after a Bloody Mary mix that checked all the boxes—spicy, savory, slightly salty, with a pure tomato flavor—without over-indexing on any single facet.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
Economists generally have calculated that whatever economic growth could be ascribed to the change would be washed out by the revenue loss from inflation-indexing only new purchases, and utterly swamped by the cost of indexing all holdings, past and future.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indexing
Noun
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It’s well established in federal law that tribal citizenship is a political classification, not a racial one.—
Nora Mabie,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The twisty story that unfolds next is a rare example of a thriller that has earned its classification.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Last month, there was widespread backlash when two senior leaders of the Catholic Church in Jerusalem were initially blocked from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to mark the start of Holy Week on Palm Sunday.—
Riane Lumer,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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This cataloguing project is the most comprehensive resource to date for navigating Bettina’s archive.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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The process will include an overview of the collection and cataloging of the items for visitor use.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On and on the TaxWatch report goes, listing higher and higher costs of housing, groceries, rent, utilities and child care.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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The share of vehicles listing for less than $30,000 is about 13% — down from 40% five years ago, per the car review site CarGurus.—
Alexa St. John,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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To this day, her work resists categorization.—
Patricia Zohn,
Air Mail,
28 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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Andrew Wiggins was the only Heat player to reach the 20-point mark on Tuesday, recording 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field and 4-of-7 shooting on threes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, the New York State Writers Institute at the University at Albany has been methodically recording thousands of writers’ events since 1983, when it was founded by the novelist William Kennedy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the Mishna, the codification of Jewish oral laws, rabbis debated the number of plagues—Rabbi Akiva considered there to have been 50 plagues in Egypt and 250 at the Red Sea.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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In California, with its history of wildfires often caused by arson or negligence, prosecutors have not shied away from filing criminal charges, including murder, against people suspected of starting blazes or explosions, Taylor said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Guzman is also accused of preparing and filing false tax returns for her and her spouse claiming wages from MAFC and the withholding of federal taxes.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Indexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indexing. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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