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
The bond rout had sent stocks tumbling early in the day, but as the decades-high yields eased, so did losses among the major stock indexes. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 In stock markets abroad, indexes ticked higher in Europe as yields continue to swing in their bond markets amid concerns about high government debts and tight budgets. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 As highlighted in this note on Monday night , the equal-weight ETFs are trailing the indexes. — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 6 Oct. 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 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
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
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Noun
  • Momentum indicators are at oversold levels where the stock has either stabilized or experienced snapback rallies.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Revenue matters, but profitability, operational excellence, customer experience and leadership capacity are equally important indicators of long-term success.
    — James Barlow, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Cuba’s Health Ministry lists 603 medicines in its basic drug program, but only slightly more than one-third are currently available.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Atlas Survival Shelters, a Texas manufacturer, lists modular steel models starting around $60,000, with larger versions climbing into the hundreds of thousands of dollars or more, before freight and installation.
    — Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Several factors raise the risk, according to Cleveland Clinic, including a history of negative or traumatic experiences with needles and a family history of needle phobia.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In May, Tennessee officials stabbed Tony Carruthers with needles and a scalpel for more than an hour while blood streamed down his chest.
    — Maya Foa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Kristian Matsson, who records under the moniker The Tallest Man on Earth, is both blessed and cursed by having arrived nearly fully formed.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Nicolás Pereda’s absurdist comedy centers on composer Rosa, who records a television interview at her colleague Tere’s apartment, where interruptions steadily derail the shoot.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Moon enters your 3rd House and encourages dialogue, curiosity, and a little more flexibility.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • September 23 – October 22 The Moon enters your sign today, bringing your own feelings and priorities into sharper focus.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 9 Oct. 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
  • Sweden files more patents per person than almost every other European country, hosts four of the world’s top 130 universities, and is ranked by the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization as the second most innovative economy on earth.
    — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Settling the issue through the EEOC’s pre-litigation conciliation process ends the matter before the federal agency files a federal lawsuit on behalf of the applicants.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The beginning of the novel catalogs his traumas, searching for an all-encompassing origin story that might explain his delinquency.
    — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
  • 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

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“Indexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indexes. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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