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noun

Definition of indexingnext
as in classification

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verb

present participle of index
as in entering
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
Noun
Social networks are also spaces where cyberactivism is increasingly present, namely through the indexing of content in information streaming through hashtags. — Paulo Nuno Vicenteall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 Raising the federal minimum wage, indexing that wage to inflation, and allowing more people to be eligible for overtime pay based on their salary. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 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 See All Example Sentences for indexing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indexing
  1. classification
  2. entering
  3. cataloging
  4. listing
  5. categorization
  6. recording
  7. codification
  8. filing
Noun
  • In the first classification of Saint-Émilion wines in 1954, Château Angelus was awarded Grand Cru Classé.
    — Lewis Chester, Robb Report, 11 July 2026
  • The classification of these objects as true comets has been complicated by the fact that no one has ever managed to witness a dark comet sprouting a tail—until now.
    — Darryl Z. Seligman, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
Definition of classification
Verb
  • Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • Some customers were entering their bank's name there and typing its address instead of their home address, which caused payments to fail.
    — Polina Chebanova, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of entering
Noun
  • Heitkamp, who started his career cataloging fossils at Bonhams auction house in Los Angeles before founding Theropoda Expeditions in 2012, excavated the Licking site over the course of three field seasons, from 2021 to 2023.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • The early copy remained tucked away in Britain’s National Archives until a volunteer cataloging records from the American Revolutionary War came across it in May among the papers of Royal Navy captains.
    — Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of cataloging
Verb
  • The report also recommends greater consideration of human influences beyond greenhouse gases, specifically listing aerosols, irrigation, and land-use changes.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • Kalshi had planned to begin listing flight cancellation contracts on Wednesday, according to a regulatory filing, but a spokesperson on Thursday told Fortune that the company has opted not to go forward for now.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of listing
Noun
  • At the heart of the album is Dahi’s exploration of identity through a musical lens that refuses easy categorization.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 10 July 2026
  • At two hours and 40 minutes, the film defies categorization, blending musical, comedic, dramatic, and satirical elements into a tumultuous examination of the American spirit.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 4 July 2026
Definition of categorization
Verb
  • Crow-Armstrong has been crafty on the base paths, recording 25 steals on 31 attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • And with David Bednar recording five outs and his 19th save of the season – the closer hasn’t allowed a run since May 22 – the Yankees were able to salvage their first series out of the All-Star break.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Definition of recording
Noun
  • The codification of what became soccer Public school graduates took their versions of the game with them to the next level.
    — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
  • Three Americans died in the 1996 incident that led to sanctions and the codification of the trade embargo on Cuba that remains in place today.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Definition of codification
Verb
  • The office is funded by a Kaiser trust and the $150 fee each patient filing a claim must pay, said Marcella Bell, who serves as the independent administrator.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • So far no concrete evidence has surfaced indicating malfeasance within the Justice Department in not filing charges.
    — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of filing

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“Indexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indexing. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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