inventories 1 of 2

plural of inventory

inventories

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of inventory
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
Noun
Gasoline prices are beginning to disconnect from oil prices, instead trading on storage levels, or inventories, according to Rob Thummel, senior portfolio manager at Tortoise Capital Advisors LLC. Kevin Crowley, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 And while the geopolitical situation can ease quickly, market fundamentals—primarily low inventories—are much more difficult to resolve. Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The survey was, however, conducted before the release of June’s advance economic indicators report, which showed ⁠a moderate contraction in the goods trade deficit and retail inventories unchanged. Reuters, NBC news, 30 July 2026 Better than the headline While the GDP number was below expectations, the miss appeared to come from a decline in federal government spending and inventories. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 July 2026 But China can’t possibly rely this much on its inventories for much longer. David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 Greater visibility into software inventories could also support faster procurement decisions as operational requirements evolve. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventories
Noun
  • Solidarity protests were held in several other cities, while supporters sent food and supplies to demonstrators camped in New Delhi and engaged in hunger strikes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Importantly, such forecasts give countries early warning of heat waves, droughts, floods and potential disruptions to food supplies, among other outcomes.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • To absolutely no one’s surprise, Google’s search-result AI summaries have led to a drop in traffic for everyone, Ars included.
    Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
  • At a Glance creates bullet-point summaries of existing articles, while BBC Style Assist helps edit regional stories in the broadcaster’s signature style and voice.
    Milad Jalalian Ebrahimi, The Conversation, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Its circulating supply is not reported, so CoinGecko lists no market capitalization at all.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The company’s website lists the Twin Falls location as temporarily closed.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Over the ensuing decades, the young nation incorporated the musical repertoires, instruments and expressions of immigrants from various European and African groups.
    Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • 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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