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
Missile inventories cannot refill instantly because the underlying network was never built for sudden, sustained high-volume demand. Dennis Mitzner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Some have seen their inventories literally go up in smoke and, despite promises of compensation, many are facing imminent bankruptcy. Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026 As businesses reopened almost overnight, inventories at every level of the supply chain had run dry, demand surged, and freight rates spiked to record levels at a moment when there were simply not enough trucks on the road. Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Defenders need enough weapons to sustain an engagement without exhausting inventories or budgets. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026 The need to refill inventories and build up stronger strategic reserves of oil may also boost demand. Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026 The moment a trend is approved, the system scans regional mill inventories to identify available stock fabric instantly, cutting days out of traditional sampling cycles. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026 When herd inventories are high, cow-calf ranchers struggle with a glut of cattle to sell; meanwhile, feedlots, meatpackers, and other parts of the industry enjoy greater profits. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventories
Noun
  • Once the night session concludes, an overnight crew drops supplies at each bar and cart, including the souvenir cups, vodka, lemonade and ice.
    Jason Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That includes a limited-time collection of teen and tween clothes, school supplies and accessories in pastel colors and floral prints from the women's lifestyle brand LoveShack Fancy.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • These include monthly summaries involving blood pressure trends, sleep breathing quality and insulin resistance trends.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Magnet Forensics unveiled Magnet AI this spring, an engine that surfaces artifacts in seconds and writes investigative summaries from the evidence.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Xbox lists Xbox Play Anywhere, while PS5 lists the game as PS5 Pro Enhanced.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The archive Mittelman created covers every iteration of the live-theater playhouse and has several sections, one of which lists the name of everyone who ever performed on its stage.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 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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