indexes

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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Recent Examples of indexes The tech contagion spread to stocks in Asia, dragging key indexes lower. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 June 2026 In stock markets abroad, indexes rose in Europe following a weaker finish in Asia. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 The four indexes were then weighted based on the survey results. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026 All three indexes set all-time highs. ABC News, 27 May 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
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Noun
  • What are the indicators, the pre-indicators, things of that nature.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
  • One of the report’s most interesting observations is that many of the cities and countries that score well on traditional indicators (safety, healthcare, infrastructure), are more difficult for expats to integrate into.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Thick biologics and medicines typically require big needles and long hospital infusions.
    Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 June 2026
  • The strips are piled high in plastic bins, sprawled over tables and fed underneath bobbing needles.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026

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