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
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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
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Amazon and Netflix have set an advertising partnership, allowing marketers to use Amazon’s demand-side platform to access Netflix inventory.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
Firefighters have finished inventorying homes and buildings in Rico and are now focused on building a contingency line to protect the town in the unlikely event the fire burns over Anchor Mountain.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Noting that inventory levels were 3 percent higher than a year earlier, Tapia said this was tied to normalizing of shipping through the Red Sea following last year’s disruptions and is expected to continue to stabilize in the coming months.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Amazon and Netflix have set an advertising partnership, allowing marketers to use Amazon’s demand-side platform to access Netflix inventory.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
That's why the water district is teaming with the EPA to inventory roughly 19,000 private service lines with unknown statuses.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
Firefighters have finished inventorying homes and buildings in Rico and are now focused on building a contingency line to protect the town in the unlikely event the fire burns over Anchor Mountain.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventory
Noun
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Every September and December, Broadbelt would stuff barrels with care packages, gifts and school supplies to send back to Jamaica.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Insects crawled through clinical areas, and staff food was stored alongside medical supplies.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That's the general summary of the argument insider Robert Murray of FanSided made on Monday, when suggesting that the slugger could ditch Philadelphia for one of his former clubs.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Both products can also provide summaries of text conversations in threads and channels.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Rebels have not listed him on their recent availability reports, but ESPN reported early Saturday that Simmons will be a game-time decision.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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The second individual was listed as Adil in Nasir's probable cause summary, and arrest documents have not been found at this time.—
Riley Hoffman,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Monagas is also an actor, with a large repertoire of work in her portfolio.—
Vandana Pawa,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Here's how adding them to your diet might affect you—and the best ways to incorporate them into your repertoire.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For last weekend’s season-opening slate of games, several Texas college football teams sported ribbons of their own, in the form of a special decal on players’ helmets depicting an outline of the state of Texas with a green bow at its center.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Prairie Village’s rules mirror Leawood’s, with similar outlines to age requirements for class 3 e-bikes in particular, yielding and giving audible signals to pedestrians, following manufacturer recommendations and not allowing distracted or reckless operation of the device.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Paro, Dawa at Hilltop by Heeton is the country’s largest hotel, with 87 rooms featuring private balconies and views of the surrounding peaks; its indoor pool is a nice amenity after a flight into Paro International Airport, the country’s sole international gateway.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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There was a succession of pool parties that summer, the temperature routinely hitting a hundred and more, and our friends took it for granted that something would be going on at our place, no matter the day of the week.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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The company reported a 359% jump in order backlog during its first quarter 2026 earnings call, sending its stock soaring 36% for the day.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Centene‘s stock has experienced a significant decline—more than 42% in the past six months—primarily due to the withdrawal of its 2025 financial guidance following some troubling developments in its core health insurance business.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Inventory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventory. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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