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variants or indices
plural of index
as in indicators
an arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information the index on the thermometer dropped below zero

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verb

present tense third-person singular of index

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Recent Examples of indexes
Noun
The logo, hands, indexes, and rotor are trimmed in British racing green—the color of the legendary car brand. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025 In fact, the three leading United States stock indices — the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq — closed at record highs on Thursday. Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025 The 30-stock Dow was the outperformer among the major indexes, led by a more than 1% advance in shares of Club name Goldman Sachs , Caterpillar and UnitedHealth . Kevin Stankiewicz,paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025 In stock markets abroad, indexes rose in Europe following a mixed finish in Asia. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025 His remarks sparked a modest pullback on Wall Street, with major indexes easing slightly over the week. Benzinga, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025 The market optimism this week was led by the view that MSCI, which makes the indices that passive investment funds track, will increase the weight of Saudi stocks as a result of the rule change, forcing funds to allocate more to Saudi. Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025 All three indexes pulled closer to their records set at the start of the week. Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indexes
Noun
  • While the Dow is looking past concerns, Wall Street is also dealing with a government data blackout that has left investors without the usual gold-standard indicators of the health of the economy.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • That’s the conclusion of a survey by WalletHub, a personal finance website and app, which analyzed more than 180 cities around the United States using 28 indicators of appeal, including the cost of groceries, affordability and accessibility of high-quality restaurants and food festivals per capita.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • No database lists Herman’s death.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • BetMGM lists Norris and Verstappen as co-favorites at +200, with Piastri next at +250.
    Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Norlan Guzman-Fuentes, 37, died at the scene, according to Dallas County Medical Examiner records.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Subsequent records requests by Sportico and other media outlets, for new or amended contracts between UCLA and Elevate, turned up no records.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At the same time, Wallcast enters a new chapter with an upgrade of its audio and camera systems.
    Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • He high-fives Baby Shark, who enters from his left.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As the group files safely past the battalion of Canada geese and closer to the Downtown Canal Walk at the southern part of Military Park, smooth jazz emanating from the Indiana State Museum’s entrance replaces the construction crew’s cacophony.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Not to mention the Epstein files nonsense.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Treseder said the agency has markedly improved its communication with Irvine officials since last year, and now schedules weekly meetings with the city manager.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Gates schedules a tough non-district slate for a reason.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Indexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indexes. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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