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indexing

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verb

present participle of index

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of indexing
Noun
With the stock market increasingly driven by passive investing and indexing, and dominated by a handful of mega-tech stocks, investors seeking diversification will need to start turning to the rapidly expanding private markets, Rowan told CNBC. Robert Frank, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025 By applying semantic search and intelligent data indexing, AI models can organize and unify financial data across platforms. Maulikkumar Pandya, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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 See All Example Sentences for indexing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indexing
Noun
  • Prior to North Crowley’s state title in 2024, a school from the city hadn’t won the UIL’s largest classification championship in 75 years.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
  • That vice chancellor of belonging title may be an even more classic ZooMass job classification than last year’s winner, with Carolyn Brownawell.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • While interviewing the mayor, a vehicle was seen entering the property after the gate was opened.
    Nina Burns, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Video surveillance footage showed the two men entering a shower, according to the affidavit.
    Lori Dunn, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The company provided excellent service and infrastructure solutions that other firms don’t focus on, such as shelf-ready cataloging, processing and standing orders, Kiburg said.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
  • While a lot of the effort of cataloging skills has been administrative, technology companies like Workera are aiding this shift.
    Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The property is a three-bedroom, 1,600-square-foot home, per the property’s listing on Zillow.
    Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Jovanovic had to wait for those lawsuits to clear before listing again this year.
    Will Ellis, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For example, L'Oréal’s researchers released a study in 2007 that analyzed curl patterns using objective measures from hundreds of people across multiple continents, proposing an 8-type categorization system instead of 4.
    Hendra Jacobs, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The movie itself defies easy categorization, and intentionally so.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The self-flying camera is equipped with a 4K camera capable of recording at up to 100 frames per second.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Guests often found her in Disneyland with their phones out, already recording, ready to capture their interaction with the Evil Queen herself.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • No one offers a better example of how to make that case than Frederick Douglass, the fugitive slave, abolitionist, and eventual statesman involved in the codification of birthright citizenship in 1868.
    Time, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Such codification is also a key driver of value for buyers looking to acquire attractive companies.
    Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The bill would also increase the maximum civil penalty for filing a fraudulent lien to $15,000, up from $5,000.
    Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Also in 2024, Antczak's county board campaign was cut short after he was removed from the ballot for incorrectly filing for candidacy on partisan nomination forms when the county seats are nonpartisan.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 6 Jan. 2026

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“Indexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indexing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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