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
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 That gap becomes harder to close as AI tools and agents operate with legitimate user access, in unmanaged environments or through connected systems that may not appear in traditional IT inventories. Luiz Domingos, Forbes.com, 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 Missile-defense systems also depend on sustained inventories. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 Greenhouse gas inventories are already completed for all three counties and 15 municipalities, so NIRPC’s share of the work is completed, with local government expected to do the rest of the work. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Yet the military’s own acquisition efforts acknowledge limits to existing inventories. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Aug. 2026 The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank, has released reports on declining inventories based on budget documents and other public information. ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventories
Noun
  • Tehran also responded by effectively shutting down tanker and cargo traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, through which around one-fifth of global oil supplies usually transit.
    Frank Andrews, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Before the war, an average of 120 vessels crossed the crucial waterway, through which one-fifth of global oil supplies used to travel, every day.
    Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The constitutional amendment would add safeguards to ensure fair ballot summaries and require an 80% vote in the state Legislature to reverse laws passed through citizen initiatives.
    Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The library spans over 2,000 titles across productivity, leadership, psychology, health, and personal finance, with new summaries added regularly.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The council also lists ongoing open hours for volunteering at 18 community gardens.
    Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • PennDOT’s project page lists a fall 2026 construction start and an early 2028 completion, though the timeline could change once the contract is awarded.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 15 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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