INDEXING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

indexing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of indexing

as in classification

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Relevance

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indexing

2 of 2

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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deleting

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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

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Noun

Clinch County has won six football state championships this century, all in Class A, the Georgia High School Association’s classification for the smallest schools.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Elsewhere, general classification contenders Juan Ayuso (Lidl-Trek), Remco Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) and Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) all produced good performances to stay within 40 seconds of the leading pair.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of classification

Verb

But those plans were derailed on Thursday when Egyptian authorities blocked the ship, the Scarlet Lady, from entering its waters at the last minute, according to Atlantis Events, days after the vessel was refused entry to Turkey.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of entering

Noun

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
Per ARTnews, Spain’s Court of Auditors has been critical of the Reina Sofía’s cataloguing methods for years, and government officials are now asking for a physical accounting of the over 25,000 artworks in the museum; as well as comprehensive financial valuations.

— News Desk, Artforum, 22 May 2026

Definition of cataloging

Noun

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
The World Health Organization’s definition of adolescence from 10-19 years of age is not a categorization routinely used for surgical decision-making.

— Kavitha Ranganathan, STAT, 29 June 2026

Definition of categorization

Verb

Mbappe leads a strong French attack France reached the semi-finals after defeating Morocco 2-0, recording another clean sheet and reinforcing their status as the tournament favourites.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Developed with Hellkats Powerboats, the twin-motor catamaran shattered the 100 mph barrier at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, recording a top speed of 109 mph (175 km/h).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 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

But that is a high bar that may require documentation and the help of an attorney, which many people filing from prison don't have.

— Christie Thompson, NPR, 13 July 2026
In filing the lawsuit, he’s joined by Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Washington.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

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