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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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2
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
Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Outside the Jeoffry section, the poem celebrates goats, wine, the King of Sardinia, the Postmaster General, and on and unpredictably on, compiling one of the more eccentric inventories of creation.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Home listings are up 25% from a year ago, and inventories have risen for 21 consecutive months.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
On-hand inventories of enriched uranium below five percent as well as natural uranium in the gaseous form would be limited to the amount required to meet near-term fueling needs.
—Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Participants, however, were asked to complete different inventories that had their own response rates.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Sales of school supplies, apparel and footwear have so far met retailers’ expectations, though inventories were planned very conservatively.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Aug. 2025
The report said that businesses have delayed ordering inventories, delayed the timing of when a tariff is charged and negotiated partnerships with suppliers and customers to share costs.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
With pre-tariff inventories rolling off, effective tariff rates climbing higher and companies less willing to absorb higher costs from the duties, the general feeling is that consumers are increasingly going to feel the bite through the rest of the year.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
That may not have occurred yet, but today’s tariff costs don’t reach yesterday’s inventories.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Outside the Jeoffry section, the poem celebrates goats, wine, the King of Sardinia, the Postmaster General, and on and unpredictably on, compiling one of the more eccentric inventories of creation.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Home listings are up 25% from a year ago, and inventories have risen for 21 consecutive months.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
On-hand inventories of enriched uranium below five percent as well as natural uranium in the gaseous form would be limited to the amount required to meet near-term fueling needs.
—Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Participants, however, were asked to complete different inventories that had their own response rates.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Sales of school supplies, apparel and footwear have so far met retailers’ expectations, though inventories were planned very conservatively.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Aug. 2025
The report said that businesses have delayed ordering inventories, delayed the timing of when a tariff is charged and negotiated partnerships with suppliers and customers to share costs.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
With pre-tariff inventories rolling off, effective tariff rates climbing higher and companies less willing to absorb higher costs from the duties, the general feeling is that consumers are increasingly going to feel the bite through the rest of the year.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventories
Noun
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In a dressing room near the amphitheatre on Little Island, a makeup artist (James Kaliardos, standing) was pouring his attention and a wealth of beauty supplies onto a countertenor (Anthony Roth Costanzo, seated).—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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And for those who enjoy the in-store shopping experience, select Party City locations nationwide continue to welcome customers who want to browse and pick up their party supplies in person.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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,
8 Sep. 2025
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These summaries read like a bad high school essay and insult your audience's intelligence.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Bulls’ depth chart for the Miami game lists 36 players that are either a senior or a graduate.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Currently, the app (and web interface) lists upcoming shipments at the top of the inbox.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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