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
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Unlike inclusion in the S & P 500 or Nasdaq Composite indexes, entry into the Dow typically does not generate significant passive investment flows.
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Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Those Big Tech gains have been significant, sending major indexes on record-setting runs throughout 2026.
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Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Oil was trading below $80 per barrel and stock indexes were up, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which topped 52,000 for the first time June 16.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Two major indexes, the Nasdaq and the Russell, are moving to include SpaceX sooner than usual.
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Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
15 June 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.
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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.
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Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
The video indexes temporal compression—not historical eventfulness or developmental logic but monotonous repetition, endurance without transformation.
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Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
The broader markets have been shaky, with tech shares dragging down indexes as investors question whether AI companies can deliver on their valuations.
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Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Unlike inclusion in the S & P 500 or Nasdaq Composite indexes, entry into the Dow typically does not generate significant passive investment flows.
—
Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Those Big Tech gains have been significant, sending major indexes on record-setting runs throughout 2026.
—
Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Oil was trading below $80 per barrel and stock indexes were up, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which topped 52,000 for the first time June 16.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Two major indexes, the Nasdaq and the Russell, are moving to include SpaceX sooner than usual.
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Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Verb
The Nasdaq 100 and the Dow Industrials Both indexes high new highs Wednesday.
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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.
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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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Hostile and benevolent sexism are early indicators of deeper problems.
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The researchers emphasized that these specific measurements are critical medical indicators of an older adult's future health.
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The pact lists several standards for data center developments.
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For each ingredient, the site lists a short description, other foods or beverages that use it, and whether it is authorized for use by food safety regulators, including the Food and Drug Administration, the European Food Safety Authority, and Health Canada.
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Hong Kong — The buzzing of needles and gasps of pain fall silent, replaced by the clacking and rattling of steel and plastic colliding.
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Members of the Yarnicorns knitting and crochet group worked yarn through hooks and needles.
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Each square creates ultrasonic waves and records the ripples back at millions of times per second.
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The type of die CEA-Leti bonded to their wafer was a test vehicle, which records information to evaluate electrical connections.
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Having spent more than 30 years in the makeup industry, founder and makeup artist Jung Saem Mool knows great makeup starts long before foundation enters the picture.
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At the same moment Joel’s SUV enters the intersection on red, an eastbound Cadillac Escalade approaches on green and the two vehicles collide.
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Dr Mangla also schedules a Dexa scan, which assesses my bone density, and a CT calcium scan that measures the calcified plaque in my arteries and my risk of heart disease.
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Who in their right mind schedules Super Bowl-sized events in the heart of downtown Atlanta at noon on a workday?
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When a citizen files a police report and shares it with Gabriel, the company hands the victim relevant footage with faces blurred.
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Lawmakers zero in on a billionaire Wall Street player as the Epstein files hearings continue.
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This book catalogues the changing face of Times Square and is the only explicitly non-novel on this list.
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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.
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“Indexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indexes. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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