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, 17 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.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 17 June 2026
But before SpaceX goes into those indexes in coming weeks, market forces – amplified by derivative securities based on the stock and maneuvers by big-money investors – could drive the stock price much higher.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Two major indexes, the Nasdaq and the Russell, are moving to include SpaceX sooner than usual.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 15 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
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 were mixed across Europe and Asia.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 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.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 17 June 2026
But before SpaceX goes into those indexes in coming weeks, market forces – amplified by derivative securities based on the stock and maneuvers by big-money investors – could drive the stock price much higher.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Two major indexes, the Nasdaq and the Russell, are moving to include SpaceX sooner than usual.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 15 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
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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Instead, experts encourage people to look for a combination of indicators.—
Ginger Allen,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The list takes into account 13 indicators and weights measuring global research performance and reputation, ranking the world's 2,250 top universities.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Verb
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His resume lists educational roles in New Jersey and business ventures in Jamaica.—
Austin Horn
June 16,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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The lawsuit lists four causes of action, including assault and battery against the city of Elk Grove; negligence against the city, the county and state, as well as civil rights violations.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Noun
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This woman did not, however, say anything about how to dispose of the needles.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
16 June 2026
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The needles start out chartreuse green to a light green in the summer, turning orange in the fall.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
15 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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What does is that someone like Brind’Amour, who helped lift a struggling team up to the pinnacle of the sport — twice now — enters the Hall, where the sport’s greatest stories belong.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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In a press briefing ahead of the summit, which enters its second day on Tuesday and will conclude on Wednesday, Macron said a key focus of the talks would be maintaining support for Ukraine.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
16 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 19 Jun. 2026.
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