as in listing
to put (someone or something) on a list
indexed all the books in the library by category
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as in classification
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Recent Examples of indexing
Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
The false links contain appropriate meta directives to prevent search engine indexing while remaining attractive to data-scraping bots.
—Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
The psychological milestone of reaching a $2,000 average, while significant, may not reflect a material improvement in retirees' standard of living without broader reforms to benefit calculation methods and inflation indexing.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Consider direct indexing to reduce capital gains and reduce concentrated positions.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025
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Verb
If Google is forced to license search as an API, its few competitors in web indexing could struggle to remain afloat.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
The false links contain appropriate meta directives to prevent search engine indexing while remaining attractive to data-scraping bots.
—Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
The psychological milestone of reaching a $2,000 average, while significant, may not reflect a material improvement in retirees' standard of living without broader reforms to benefit calculation methods and inflation indexing.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Consider direct indexing to reduce capital gains and reduce concentrated positions.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indexing
Verb
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Benefits of listing on India’s National Stock Exchange.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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Sellers will not have to pay any realtor commissions, or any of the extra closing costs associated with listing it.—
KC Property Group,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The classification was raised to Class II on July 30.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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One key consideration: If revenue-sharing payments from schools to athletes are to be classified as passive income for immigration purposes, then recipients must properly withhold taxes in accordance with that classification.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The reeling Heat put together a quality effort against the talented Celtics, entering halftime with the score tied at 50 and entering the fourth quarter trailing by just one point.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But even filing for arbitration could help frame Geekie’s contract.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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This includes breaking laws and not filing taxes.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But recent inspections at Boar’s Head sites in three states documented sanitation problems similar to those that led to the listeria contamination that killed 10 people and sickened dozens.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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In case of doubt, competent authorities may carry out random on-site inspections of cybersecurity standards in the companies, for which the management can be held liable.—
Dennis-Kenji Kipker,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, consider scheduling regular breaks throughout your workday to recharge and engage in self-care activities.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Some people, for example, benefit from scheduling a phone call with a friend before or after group events.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Despite his diagnosis, Deion recently made time to visit another son, Shilo, at his training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ESPN reported.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Some media reports of AI psychosis note that individuals had no prior mental health diagnoses, but clinicians caution that undetected or latent risk factors may still have been present.—
Robert Hart,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The aircraft will then be recovered to a secure facility for further evaluation.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In making this evaluation, Texas courts have measured the product’s value from two perspectives: that of the sweepstakes participants, and the sweepstakes sponsor.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Indexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indexing. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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