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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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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
Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Rick Gomez, the 23-year Target veteran who oversees the chain’s vast inventory of merchandise, will leave the company.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025
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
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Noun
Documents ranged from official descriptions of the cotton experiment led by engineer Eduardo Chávez on the Mexican side of the US-Mexico border to inventories listing of the belongings carried by deportees returning to Mexico.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Rick Gomez, the 23-year Target veteran who oversees the chain’s vast inventory of merchandise, will leave the company.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Small hubs can inventory critical reagents locally and even reuse or recycle components in advanced designs.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventory
Noun
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The House passed a bipartisan housing bill that would enact new policies to boost housing supply and ease the affordability crisis plaguing the nation.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The dwindling fuel supply has also left Cubans facing constant blackouts and long lines at gas stations.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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After the Justice Department shut the door on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files in July 2025, FBI agents worked on drafts of a 21-page presentation of all the evidence the FBI had gathered in the case, including a summary of allegations against 11 men.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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The 18-year-old was also charged with simple assault, a misdemeanor and summary charges of harassment and disorderly conduct.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Around 30 Emirati companies were listed as participants, but none showed up; the exhibition space allocated to EDGE Group — one of Abu Dhabi’s biggest arms makers — was turned into a coffee shop.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Rectal cancer was listed as the underlying cause of death.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, two crown jewels in the American repertoire, would not exist without Petipa’s original stagings; meanwhile, Russian ballet was bolstered by American influence, becoming more technically adventurous and less self-contained.—
Sara Krolewski,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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While Germon is now deceased, his co-chef and partner, Johanne Killeen, is still in the kitchen part-time, putting her unique twists on a repertoire that feels new.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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Single hearts and nail-bed outlines skew minimalist but instantly referential.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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Police say a neighbor them the man allegedly had the outline of a gun in his shirt.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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The spa With its indoor/outdoor hydrotherapy pool giving onto a pleasant sun terrace as well as an art-deco style indoor pool with an adjacent bar, this is a spoiling spa whatever the season.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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The industrial and construction company hit a record high Tuesday and is the best-performing stock in the Dow this year, with shares up 30%.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Every time stocks take a step back in reaction to bad news, a relentless wave of buy-the-dippers has sent them back upward again.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Inventory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventory. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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