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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
Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Trump dismissed reports suggesting that recent military operations against Iran were rapidly depleting key missile inventories, arguing instead that the US is moving to significantly strengthen its industrial base.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
The United Arab Emirates and Qatar also denied reports that their inventories of Patriot interceptor missiles were running low.
—Lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao,victor Loh, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Iran’s missile-and-drone volleys are tapering off somewhat as launchers are destroyed and inventories expended, but Shaheds are so simple that Iran will likely be able to keep manufacturing and firing them in small numbers nearly indefinitely.
—Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Rory Johnston, founder of Commodity Context, an oil analytics firm, pointed out that oil inventories were quite high before the conflict, which helped keep prices in check.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Experts believe the decline is temporary and expect inventories to grow in the spring and summer markets.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Key reports on building inventories and retail sales will be released along with the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
—Kyle Arnold, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Documents ranged from official descriptions of the cotton experiment led by engineer Eduardo Chávez on the Mexican side of the US-Mexico border to inventories listing of the belongings carried by deportees returning to Mexico.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
But Ukraine’s inventories of Patriot batteries and their PAC-3 missiles are limited, as Zelensky made clear in recent remarks.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Trump dismissed reports suggesting that recent military operations against Iran were rapidly depleting key missile inventories, arguing instead that the US is moving to significantly strengthen its industrial base.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
The United Arab Emirates and Qatar also denied reports that their inventories of Patriot interceptor missiles were running low.
—Lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao,victor Loh, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Iran’s missile-and-drone volleys are tapering off somewhat as launchers are destroyed and inventories expended, but Shaheds are so simple that Iran will likely be able to keep manufacturing and firing them in small numbers nearly indefinitely.
—Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Rory Johnston, founder of Commodity Context, an oil analytics firm, pointed out that oil inventories were quite high before the conflict, which helped keep prices in check.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Experts believe the decline is temporary and expect inventories to grow in the spring and summer markets.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Key reports on building inventories and retail sales will be released along with the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
—Kyle Arnold, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Documents ranged from official descriptions of the cotton experiment led by engineer Eduardo Chávez on the Mexican side of the US-Mexico border to inventories listing of the belongings carried by deportees returning to Mexico.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventories
Noun
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Makeshift trenches with food supplies and utensils belonging to the miners were also dismantled, with clothing items left behind after the miners fled the site in Randfontein, about 25 miles west of Johannesburg.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The full kit includes all the supplies kids need to grow their mini garden environment, including chia seeds, colored sand, and stickers.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Along with tracking data, the CDC provides detailed summaries on its website for diagnosing measles.—
Andrew Jones,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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According to the filings, two DOGE employees sourced short summaries of the projects they had been instructed to evaluate—which included a documentary about slave labor during the Holocaust and a documentary about the Colfax Massacre—from the internet.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The 54-year-old is more than three times richer than Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who Forbes lists as the second and third wealthiest people in the world, respectively.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The agency lists three ways to request an extension.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Families or groups tend to go out for kebabs, and the standard repertoires available at these restaurants appeal broadly by design.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Some of it comes from being different ages, playing different instruments and different repertoires.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Inventories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventories. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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