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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
Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
But commercial oil inventories are rapidly dwindling.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
With the Middle East conflict unresolved, Hormuz disruption still weighing on supply visibility, and inventories tightening, the energy sector should retain a geopolitical floor.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Overall oil inventories in the US shrank to the lowest level in more than two decades last week.
—Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Noun
Companies tallied their emissions, governments folded those tallies into national inventories, and the rest of us took the sum on trust.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
But commercial oil inventories are rapidly dwindling.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
With the Middle East conflict unresolved, Hormuz disruption still weighing on supply visibility, and inventories tightening, the energy sector should retain a geopolitical floor.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Overall oil inventories in the US shrank to the lowest level in more than two decades last week.
—Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventories
Noun
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The medical supplies facility has faced seven OSHA complaints since 2022, costing the company thousands of dollars in penalties.—
Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Attendees can receive a free scarf while supplies last.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Noun
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ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Gemini are gaining market share as a first stop for category research, vendor shortlists, executive due diligence and analyst-grade summaries.—
Dean Trevelino,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Attorneys have argued that CBP revealed enough information through the investigative summaries prepared by the Texas Rangers and a report released by CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility.—
Josh Margolin,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Sol's portfolio also lists a range of skills and hobbies, including singing, yoga and painting.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Data from CarGurus, a website that lists vehicles for sale by dealers, show that two of the three types of 2025 CR-V hybrids list for at least 90% of their original MSRP, and all three trims of the 2024 model year retain 80% of their initial value.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Noun
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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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This is about the leap toward specificity, to diving below the surface of the most broadly appealing, easy-to-synthesize dishes — the ones, from any nation’s cuisine, that rarely make their way into restaurant repertoires.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Inventories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventories. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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