indexes 1 of 2

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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indexes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of index
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
Noun
Stock indexes outside of the small-caps have been able to shrug it off, but higher rates could eventually take their toll. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 When processing indexes and documents, all unstructured property data has to fit structured fields, which again have to be reconciled. — Pranit Banthia, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Major indexes shifted lower after a quiet morning as rising bond yields undercut much of the heavy lifting being done by several technology behemoths. — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 In stock markets abroad, European indexes ticked higher following losses across much of Asia. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 At the center, the eye-catching red fumé grand feu enamel dial is free of indices and logos, allowing the flying tourbillon (the trusty caliber HMC 805) at 6 o’clock to be the star. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026 Moving into the following week, the heat is expected to let up, with maximum indices in the low 90s. — Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2026 The major indexes are each down six of the past seven trading sessions. — Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 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 That’s a footprint that intentionally indexes heavily on Western Europe, which has wealthier markets even if it might be further removed from the continent’s more ardent basketball markets. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indexes
Noun
  • Organizations should periodically ask whether their indicators still reflect their mission or whether reporting requirements have slowly begun shaping program choices.
    — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Lateral movement can produce indicators such as unusual account access, authentication activity, privilege escalation attempts or network reconnaissance.
    — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The company also lists the DF150 for operation across its full specified temperature range without performance degradation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The company currently lists a maximum airspeed of 190 mph and a maximum flying range of 450 miles.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • To break the chains of infections stemming from contaminated needles, Soqo has proposed supplying thousands of sterile needles and syringes to communities of methamphetamine users.
    — David Cox, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The machine is available in E28 and E32 gauges, corresponding to 28 or 32 needles per inch, and with four fabric batching systems.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The country of about 62 million people records roughly 60 murders a day, among the highest rates globally.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • On the federal election level, Richard Uihlein has already donated more than $35 million to the conservative group Restoration of America PAC, according to Federal Election Commission records.
    — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The best possibilities remain appealing after the excitement fades and the practical part finally enters the room.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Electric aircraft enters testing The eFlyer 2 pairs an electric propulsion system with a lightweight composite airframe.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The incident channel fills with messages of relief, and somebody schedules a review for next week.
    — Mani Padisetti, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Virgo Moon moves through your 6th House of Work and Wellness, making tasks, health habits, and schedules more noticeable.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Once collection efforts escalate, though, and a creditor or debt collector files a lawsuit, the problem takes on a different level of urgency.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Even if this $70M net production files an opening between $30M-$35M domestic, it’s not cursed.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • With the Vietnam War raging in Southeast Asia and televised on the nightly news, Major Matt Mason blasted into Sears and JCPenney catalogs when soldier action figures were losing their appeal.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The textbook catalogs the ways prosecutors can abuse their powers.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 17 July 2026

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