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
Following the pandemic, many customers dramatically reduced inventories after a period of aggressive purchasing. Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026 At 210 million barrels, inventories are just 20 million above critical levels, according to Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates. David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 These missiles support both offensive and defensive missions, making propulsion manufacturing a critical part of maintaining missile inventories. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026 Pipeline line fill, tank bottoms and other operational inventories are often carried on company balance sheets but generate little direct revenue. Mia Gindis, Fortune, 9 July 2026 In January, CyCognito introduced discovery of externally reachable MCP servers, adding them to external attack-surface inventories. Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026 European allies and Canada scoured their inventories to see what could be offered should one of them come under attack. ABC News, 3 July 2026 India, which relies on the Gulf for the vast majority of its oil imports, is moving to build larger crude inventories, expand storage capacity, and negotiate new supply partnerships in a bid to boost energy security. Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventories
Noun
  • Global crude prices settled as high as $114 a barrel in May, as strikes in the Middle East and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz choked off supplies from the Gulf.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • This free pet pantry offers free pet food, treats and supplies for dogs, cats and other small animals.
    Mary Eber, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • First, the Commonwealth needs a formal process for concerned parties to appeal or challenge ballot summaries early in the process, before language written by the Attorney General becomes the basis for litigation months later.
    Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
  • There were already countless translations of these ancient texts, and there were adaptations and summaries of those translations.
    Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • The company lists acquisition benefits including expanding chemical capabilities, strengthening purification solutions and broadening lower-carbon energy pathways.
    Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • The website lists a maximum capacity of 232 vehicle reservations and 50 pedestrian/bicycle reservations per day.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 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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