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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
Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 May 2026
That only looks to be getting worse, with oil prices yet to reach their peak levels and global inventories falling at a record pace, according to a report released Wednesday by the International Energy Agency.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
However, that will not be apparent until global inventories are rebuilt and the demand situation clarifies.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
That only looks to be getting worse with oil prices yet to reach their peak levels and global inventories falling at a record pace, according to a report released Wednesday by the International Energy Agency.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
JPMorgan commodities analyst Natasha Kaneva highlights the big recent change in oil inventories.
—Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Noun
More supplies from oil inventories could be released.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 May 2026
That only looks to be getting worse, with oil prices yet to reach their peak levels and global inventories falling at a record pace, according to a report released Wednesday by the International Energy Agency.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
However, that will not be apparent until global inventories are rebuilt and the demand situation clarifies.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
That only looks to be getting worse with oil prices yet to reach their peak levels and global inventories falling at a record pace, according to a report released Wednesday by the International Energy Agency.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
JPMorgan commodities analyst Natasha Kaneva highlights the big recent change in oil inventories.
—Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventories
Noun
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Unless every truck can be equally well protected, units at the front will be quickly starved of fuel, ammunition and other supplies.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Global supplies are dwindling, while countries across the world are accelerating their push to cut back on fossil fuel consumption, whether by greening their grids or incentivizing EV uptake.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The summaries, the comparisons and the recommendations that appear in AI interfaces are only as accurate and compelling as what the underlying site makes legible.—
Ankur Goyal,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Participants warned about the source summaries were significantly more likely to verify the AI’s output on that task.—
Steven Melendez,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The company lists five programs in some stage of development, including candidates for gastrointestinal and neurological conditions.—
Brad Quick,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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The directory of smoke-free gambling establishments lists Stones Gambling Hall, Parkwest Casino Cordova, Parkwest Casino Lotus, Limelight Cardroom and Capitol Casino as smoke-free establishments.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 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 24 May. 2026.
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