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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
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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
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as in to list
to make a list of
would you inventory the supplies in the back room?
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Recent Examples of inventory
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Sorrentino says his addiction grew out of a casual use of inventory (pills) while dealing drugs.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
This involves validating your will (or determining your heirs at law if there is no will), inventorying your assets, settling your debts, and distributing the remainder to your beneficiaries.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The company has 13 more Atlas Vs in its inventory, most of them sold to Amazon and Boeing to launch Kuiper Internet satellites and Starliner crew missions to the International Space Station.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Sorrentino says his addiction grew out of a casual use of inventory (pills) while dealing drugs.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Describing and inventorying the current state would naturally be part of that.
—Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
This involves validating your will (or determining your heirs at law if there is no will), inventorying your assets, settling your debts, and distributing the remainder to your beneficiaries.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventory
Noun
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Since 2022, Russia’s attempt to conquer Ukraine has relied on Belarus as a staging ground, a training base, and a source of supplies and ammunition.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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Backpacks and school supplies will be distributed, and a limited amount of laptops will be raffled.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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These models generate text, code, images and summaries.—
Naren Narendran,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If your move occurs before filing your tax return, simply list your current address on your return.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Byers was listed under an official directory for paralegals in Maricopa County date June 3, 2025.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His slider is a plus plus pitch in his repertoire, earning a Grade 70. brooksbaseball.net indicates that Horton throws a two-seam fastball at 94.01 miles per hour.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Those were definitely part of the early reading repertoire.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The seven bright stars of the dipper outline the rear end and the tail of the constellation Big Bear, or Ursa Major.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
3 Aug. 2025
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Then, give me a content outline, title options, and a plan to price and launch it.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Wilder got the Getty family to agree to have a full concrete pool installed, but minus the pumps and usual engineering since it was only needed for a few days of shooting.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, at low tide, the beach widens—revealing tidal pools where children hunt for tiny crabs and sea glass.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Perhaps the biggest endorsement of Hurst’s rising stock came in the Originals’ opening game this season: he was chosen to open the batting ahead of Jos Buttler in a team that also includes Phil Salt and Heinrich Klaasen — three international wicketkeepers.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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Software stocks have endured some broad selling pressure recently, but Fortinet was an extreme example as the cybersecurity leader dropped by over 20% Thursday.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Inventory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventory. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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