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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Recent Examples of indexing

Noun

Doing the homework But Lerner expects the bull market to remain intact, saying the current environment appears to reward active investing rather than passive indexing. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Winding machines can process up to 240 cells per minute, while a rotary indexing system performs tab flattening and full-tab forming in a single step. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 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

That includes behavior detection, bark classification and decisions about when to intervene.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
On Saturday night at Hornet Stadium, the Bison defeated Sacramento State, 31-10, in a meeting of college football’s two newest members to the NCAA Division I FBS ranks, the highest classification in the sport.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of classification

Verb

Junior quarterback Danny Strelow also rushed for 162 yards and scored two TDs for the Spartans (6-0, 4-0), who trailed 14-6 entering the fourth quarter.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Despite the ruling, some journalists from all three outlets were barred from entering the White House on Thursday morning – even as Chinese state media outlets were granted entry.

— Kevin Breuninger,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of entering

Verb

According to listing broker Revi Haviv, Hagan hosts weekly games on the full-size indoor court in a massive sports barn.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Asked about the most frustrating part of the job, 30 percent chose sourcing, just behind the 33 percent who chose photographing and listing items.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of listing

Noun

Six years later, over 2,000 colleges and universities are still test-optional – although the categorization may be deceiving, as some scholarships may depend on SAT scores.

— Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
This year's festival featured more than 4,200 productions, an overwhelming marketplace of comedy, theater, cabaret — and plenty that resist easy categorization.

— Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of categorization

Verb

Cassidy then began recording his own music and launched a solo career, producing five albums while on the show.

— Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
In that span, the lefty has slugged 44 extra-base hits, including 24 home runs, while recording 17 steals in that 63-game stretch.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of recording

Noun

Unlike the majority of the Mishnah—the codification of the Jewish Oral Law—Pirkei Avot has very little Halakhic content and instead emphasizes general ethical matters conveyed through aphorisms attributed to ancient rabbinic sages.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
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

Definition of codification

Verb

People would claim the Saver’s Match with a new Form 8880-A when filing their 2027 tax return in 2028, according to the IRS.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
This led to past due amounts of $761, $553 and $1,202 in 2021 and credit card companies filing civil suits against Bernat in 2023 and 2024.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

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