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
Pipeline line fill, tank bottoms and other operational inventories are often carried on company balance sheets but generate little direct revenue. Mia Gindis, Fortune, 9 July 2026 That persistent threat kept oil prices high through March, April and May, sending gas prices surging and global oil inventories to dangerously low levels. David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Officials expect more countries to join the initiative as governments work to replenish missile inventories and strengthen air defenses across Europe. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026 In January, CyCognito introduced discovery of externally reachable MCP servers, adding them to external attack-surface inventories. Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026 European allies and Canada scoured their inventories to see what could be offered should one of them come under attack. ABC News, 3 July 2026 India, which relies on the Gulf for the vast majority of its oil imports, is moving to build larger crude inventories, expand storage capacity, and negotiate new supply partnerships in a bid to boost energy security. Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 July 2026 As for inventories, Nike reported roughly flat levels compared to last year, reflecting an increase in units, offset by shifts in product mix. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventories
Noun
  • Global crude prices settled as high as $114 a barrel in May, as strikes in the Middle East and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz choked off supplies from the Gulf.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • This free pet pantry offers free pet food, treats and supplies for dogs, cats and other small animals.
    Mary Eber, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • The agent's output, grounded in model predictions rather than raw metrics, beat the baseline on every dimension physicians scored, and its ratings were statistically indistinguishable from summaries built on actual ground truth.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • New summaries are added regularly, and the lifetime subscription unlocks the full library without ongoing fees.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • The signage for the suite, however, still lists another business that is connected to TourProdEnter.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • If all goes to plan, the campaign lists worldwide delivery, with shipping estimated to begin in October 2026.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 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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“Inventories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventories. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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