Synonyms of inventory

inventory 1 of 2

noun

ˈin-vən-ˌtȯr-ē 

1

as in supply

the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time

the dealership has an unusually large inventory of pre-owned vehicles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supply
• repertoire
• pool
• stock
• reservoir
• budget
• fund
• resource
• source
• force
• reserve
• cache
• hoard
• stockpile
• replacement
• renewal
• purse
• spring
• pot
• mine
• refill
• fountain
• well
• nest egg
• kitty
• wellspring

2

as in summary

a short statement of the main points

offers an informative inventory of everything that is known about the virus at this time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summary
• outline
• résumé
• rundown
• summarization
• recapitulation
• summa
• synopsis
• encapsulation
• run-through
• brief
• conspectus
• roundup
• digest
• sum
• breviary
• sum-up
• capsule
• recap
• précis
• abstract
• summing-up
• compendium
• streamlining
• condensation
• epitome
• curtailment
• abbreviation
• wrap-up
• shortening
• abridgment
• simplification
• compend
• reprise
• rehash
• epilogue
• conclusion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• enlargement
• amplification
• supplement
• addendum

inventory

2 of 2

verb

as in to list

to make a list of

would you inventory the supplies in the back room?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• list
• itemize
• enumerate
• number
• count
• numerate
• check (off)
• mark
• tick (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inventory

Noun

The two-year-old startup IA Menu, based in Spain’s Canary Islands, helps restaurants generate menus with images and integrate point-of-sale systems with inventory and practically everything else in the back of a restaurant. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Emergency inventories, meanwhile, have reached dangerously low levels and have not been replenished. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

In the United States, federal guidance now emphasizes the importance of inventorying cloud dependencies and reducing reliance on a single provider. — Doug Jacobson, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026

In the run up to the court’s decision, the Club explained how these tariffs directly affect pricing, margin and inventorying strategies for each company. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026