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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
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Because newborn monkeys take a few years to reach the suitable age for experiments, facilities sometimes supplement their inventories.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Individual properties can now creatively unbundle and repackage their room inventories, allowing guests to personalize their stays and increasing revenue.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
But estimates from the Federation of American Scientists show that Russia still leads in nuclear warhead inventories.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
China ranks third and is rapidly expanding its arsenal, while other nuclear powers—including France, the United Kingdom, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea—maintain smaller inventories.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Price spikes in everyday goods can foreshadow broader slowdowns, as households pull back spending on non-essentials and retailers adjust inventories.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The industry is currently burdened with huge inventories of unsold new houses and empty new apartments, which are offered at what many see as inflated prices.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2025, firms buffered costs with existing contracts and inventories.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
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However, the analysts warned that low chip inventories could still cause disruptions in the near term.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Because newborn monkeys take a few years to reach the suitable age for experiments, facilities sometimes supplement their inventories.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Individual properties can now creatively unbundle and repackage their room inventories, allowing guests to personalize their stays and increasing revenue.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
But estimates from the Federation of American Scientists show that Russia still leads in nuclear warhead inventories.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
China ranks third and is rapidly expanding its arsenal, while other nuclear powers—including France, the United Kingdom, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea—maintain smaller inventories.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Price spikes in everyday goods can foreshadow broader slowdowns, as households pull back spending on non-essentials and retailers adjust inventories.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The industry is currently burdened with huge inventories of unsold new houses and empty new apartments, which are offered at what many see as inflated prices.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2025, firms buffered costs with existing contracts and inventories.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventories
Noun
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Kyiv has persistently targeted various types of sites linked to Moscow's military industry, from fuel depots to refineries funding its war effort to chemical factories grinding out supplies for ammunition.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The essentials – groceries and household supplies – remain the sole bright spots in consumer budgets.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Readers can ask questions, generate summaries, create audio stories, or translate reports, all within one consistent experience.—
Mark Howard,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Milwaukee ForgeTech lists Phillip Prange, of Waukesha, as its registered agent.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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As of today's writing, the Bureau of Prisons website lists Combs' release date as May 8, 2028, which suggests he may be let out early for good behavior.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And while most folks have a go-to recipe for peach or blackberry pie, a fig one may not be in their repertoires.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Inventories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventories. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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