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
• summa
• summarization
• recapitulation
• synopsis
• encapsulation
• run-through
• brief
• conspectus
• digest
• sum
• roundup
• capsule
• breviary
• sum-up
• 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 requests often ask for several years' worth of purchase orders, inventory logs, vendor payments, pay scales, per diem amounts and internal planning documents. —Cate Charron, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026

Payments, invoicing, lending, inventory management, customer support, and even underwriting increasingly happen inside messaging apps like WhatsApp. —Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Verb

Nationally, there is an effort to inventory and replace lead service lines as part of the Safe Drinking Water Act—Lead and Copper Rule Improvements. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025

During that time period, Gora and volunteers have tried to inventory everything. —Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025