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to make a list of
would you inventory the supplies in the back room?
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Recent Examples of inventorying
In the United States, federal guidance now emphasizes the importance of inventorying cloud dependencies and reducing reliance on a single provider.
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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
Barrett said both the FBI and Clerk of Courts Che' Alexander were filming the process of inventorying the boxes for chain-of-custody purposes.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The brief hearing should include testimony from an Altoona police officer about the department’s procedures for securing, safeguarding and inventorying the personal property of a person arrested in a public place, the judge said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2026
American tourists still feel to me like a liberation army that got stuck in its pattern of conquering and inventorying and now, almost a century in, has grown cumbersome, bloated, unhelpful.
—Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 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
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
Barrett said both the FBI and Clerk of Courts Che' Alexander were filming the process of inventorying the boxes for chain-of-custody purposes.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The brief hearing should include testimony from an Altoona police officer about the department’s procedures for securing, safeguarding and inventorying the personal property of a person arrested in a public place, the judge said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2026
American tourists still feel to me like a liberation army that got stuck in its pattern of conquering and inventorying and now, almost a century in, has grown cumbersome, bloated, unhelpful.
—Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventorying
listing
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Simply listing the products on a government training course, even if no money has changed hands, also raises ethical concerns, Holman said.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2026
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Rather than influencing affairs through pressure tactics, Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management intends to lead a structural recapitalization, buying more shares, putting allies on the board, and re-listing the company in New York while existing management operates the company.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Inventorying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventorying. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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