as in classification
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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
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
From a consumer point of view, Asian shoppers are over-indexing with indie brands; Black and Hispanic shoppers engage with them at a relatively similar rate, and white shoppers drive the lowest share of sales in the category.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
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
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Noun
Raise the minimum wage rate to at least $15/hour and tie this raise to yearly adjustments based upon inflation indexing.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
From a consumer point of view, Asian shoppers are over-indexing with indie brands; Black and Hispanic shoppers engage with them at a relatively similar rate, and white shoppers drive the lowest share of sales in the category.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indexing
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Based on its category classification, the robot knows its physical limits, which prevents it from crashing and dynamically redirects the movement to safely slide or traverse along the edge of the singularity boundary.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2026
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The species is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, a classification that reflects both the remaining threats facing the animals and the significant progress conservation efforts have made.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The scoop neckline adds a flattering touch, and the midi length provides enough coverage for entering temples while still allowing for full freedom of movement.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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But experts say more vessels are leaving than entering, indicating that shipping operators are mitigating risks by avoiding the area entirely and reallocating flows.—
Henrik Pettersson,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Among them is the demanding task of turning a pile of artifacts into a museum collection, which includes cataloging, researching, describing and photographing.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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This cataloguing project is the most comprehensive resource to date for navigating Bettina’s archive.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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As interior secretary, Kempthorne made the decision in 2008 to issue protections for polar bears by listing the species as threatened.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Apr. 2026
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Also, take screenshots of the seat listing for your records.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Biden administration also moved to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, though the rule was not finalized and the drug remained at the most severe categorization.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The crescendos of Tines’s operatic bass-baritone bleed through the entirety of the Geffen like thunder, concretizing the space into a heartbeat of resistance that reanimates the categorization of witness.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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Beyond fashioning stunning décor, Joseon court painters were tasked with recording major events.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Stanford graduate played 80 games across his career with the Cardinals, New York Giants and Oakland Raiders, recording five sacks and 130 tackles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Since the 2000s, researchers have added a new set of tools, including ethnographic in-site analysis, image and video codification techniques, phenomenological interviewing, and big data collecting techniques.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The pillars of Hungarian-style family policy, which Vance repeatedly praised, are nowhere near codification in America.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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Application workshops on filing a claim will be held in Boise on May 1-2 at the Idaho State Museum in Julia Davis Park.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Apr. 2026
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Two Stagecoach festival attendees, Ellie, 27, and Angelique, 22, sat at tables farther back from the stage watching people filing out of the festival.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Indexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indexing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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