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as in supplies
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the dealership has an unusually large inventory of pre-owned vehicles
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as in summaries
a short statement of the main points
offers an informative inventory of everything that is known about the virus at this time
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as in lists
to make a list of
would you inventory the supplies in the back room?
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Recent Examples of inventories
Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 May 2026
While America’s oil drillers have started to turn the taps on, executives have warned that inventories are likely to keep falling in the short-term.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Goldman Sachs, in a research note, estimates that commercial jet fuel inventories in Europe could dip below a critical 23-day threshold next month.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Amid the uncertainty, Hackett Associates founder Ben Hackett said retailers have been cautious about building up inventories.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
That figure puts inventories near the lowest level on record dating back to 2005, according to a Reuters analysis.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Global oil inventories are nearing their lowest point since 2018, raising concerns about a potential supply squeeze, according to a May 4 report by the investment bank.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Energy inventories, which act as shock absorbers, continued to shrink rapidly last week, according to federal data released Wednesday.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Noun
The percentage of income consumers are spending on their vehicles has remained relatively flat compared with 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic led to inflated pricing as demand surged but inventories stayed low.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 May 2026
While America’s oil drillers have started to turn the taps on, executives have warned that inventories are likely to keep falling in the short-term.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Goldman Sachs, in a research note, estimates that commercial jet fuel inventories in Europe could dip below a critical 23-day threshold next month.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Amid the uncertainty, Hackett Associates founder Ben Hackett said retailers have been cautious about building up inventories.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
That figure puts inventories near the lowest level on record dating back to 2005, according to a Reuters analysis.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Global oil inventories are nearing their lowest point since 2018, raising concerns about a potential supply squeeze, according to a May 4 report by the investment bank.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Energy inventories, which act as shock absorbers, continued to shrink rapidly last week, according to federal data released Wednesday.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventories
Noun
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How the debt was discovered The unpaid water bills are the latest problem to pop up for the hospitals, which struggled to buy supplies, repair equipment, and pay vendors and staff on time long before Steward Health declared bankruptcy in 2024.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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The nonprofit, which offers diapers and other supplies to families experiencing homelessness and poverty, manufactures its own diapers, according to a fact sheet provided to reporters.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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In recent years, the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) has been reviewing these historic documents and has released public summaries and reviews to the public.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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New summaries are added regularly, and the lifetime subscription unlocks the full library without ongoing fees.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2026
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His website lists keeping neighborhoods safe, helping families with housing costs and rolling back tariff policies as other priorities.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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Business Exits is more of a brokerage that lists high-revenue businesses, like wellness practices, construction companies, wedding venues and more.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Learning a dozen-plus pitchers, getting a grasp on their repertoires, determining how they can best be handled and what makes each tick was a challenge, along with understanding how the Rays do things.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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This is about the leap toward specificity, to diving below the surface of the most broadly appealing, easy-to-synthesize dishes — the ones, from any nation’s cuisine, that rarely make their way into restaurant repertoires.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Inventories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventories. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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