as in lists
to put (someone or something) on a list
indexed all the books in the library by category
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Recent Examples of indexes
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The downside is that managers can end up hewing too closely to their indexes and miss the forest for the trees.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
The downside is that managers can end up hewing too closely to their indexes and miss the forest for the trees.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Despite some recent selloffs, this rally has sent all the major indexes — the S&P 500, the Dow and the Nasdaq — soaring to record or near-record highs.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
The tech contagion spread to stocks in Asia, dragging key indexes lower.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 June 2026
According to leadership advisory Russell Reynolds Associates’ Global CFO Turnover Index, women accounted for 21% of global incoming CFO appointments last year across the S&P 500, FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and other major global stock indexes, compared with 26% in 2024 and 14% in 2019.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 28 May 2026
The ratio worth tracking is confirmed to suspected, currently about 1 in 15, which indexes how quickly the lab system is catching up to the field.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Instead of the open web, the platform indexes a library of about 500 million documents, including premium business content such as SEC filings, earnings transcripts, and expert research.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The video indexes temporal compression—not historical eventfulness or developmental logic but monotonous repetition, endurance without transformation.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
In stock markets abroad, indexes rose modestly in Europe after a mixed finish in Asia.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The downside is that managers can end up hewing too closely to their indexes and miss the forest for the trees.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
The downside is that managers can end up hewing too closely to their indexes and miss the forest for the trees.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Despite some recent selloffs, this rally has sent all the major indexes — the S&P 500, the Dow and the Nasdaq — soaring to record or near-record highs.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
The tech contagion spread to stocks in Asia, dragging key indexes lower.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 June 2026
According to leadership advisory Russell Reynolds Associates’ Global CFO Turnover Index, women accounted for 21% of global incoming CFO appointments last year across the S&P 500, FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and other major global stock indexes, compared with 26% in 2024 and 14% in 2019.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Verb
The Nasdaq 100 and the Dow Industrials Both indexes high new highs Wednesday.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 28 May 2026
The ratio worth tracking is confirmed to suspected, currently about 1 in 15, which indexes how quickly the lab system is catching up to the field.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Instead of the open web, the platform indexes a library of about 500 million documents, including premium business content such as SEC filings, earnings transcripts, and expert research.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The video indexes temporal compression—not historical eventfulness or developmental logic but monotonous repetition, endurance without transformation.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indexes
Noun
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Taken together, these indicators suggest that many Americans believe our economic system is not just failing to work for them, but is fundamentally rigged against them—a conclusion made harder to dismiss by the massive, multi-decade rise in inequality.—
Lucy Lang,
Time,
10 June 2026
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These natural behaviors are important indicators of healthy development.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
Verb
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But that's not likely to happen this week as the CME Group's FedWatch tool lists a rate cut likelihood at just over 1% as of Monday morning.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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OpenSecrets lists him as one of the top five donors to federal races in the past three election cycles.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Thick biologics and medicines typically require big needles and long hospital infusions.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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The strips are piled high in plastic bins, sprawled over tables and fed underneath bobbing needles.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The assault with a deadly weapon happened during the incident, records report.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Court records out of the Southern District of New York show Bankman-Fried is appealing his case.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Shula enters his third season overseeing a defense remade by the March trade for All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie, the signing of cornerback Jaylen Watson and the trade for Garrett.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The parasite typically enters through the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, or genitals of warm-blooded mammals.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Verb
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And a reminder of why Leavitt schedules her briefings for days when the president has no public events.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2026
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Vaccine schedules Earlier this year, the California Department of Public Health rejected new recommendations from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to scale back routine childhood vaccines.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
Verb
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No bombshells so far in the latest Pentagon batch of declassified Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena files.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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OpenAI confidentially files for IPO.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Verb
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This book catalogues the changing face of Times Square and is the only explicitly non-novel on this list.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The homes were mapped using the Madaster dossier, an online Material Passport that catalogs all materials and their uses, making maintenance and reuse easier and ensuring long-term sustainability.—
Stefan Ionescu
May 26,
New Atlas,
26 May 2026
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“Indexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indexes. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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