Definition of listnext
as in listing
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system we put eggs, sour cream, tomatoes, roast beef, and cheddar cheese on the shopping list

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list

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noun (2)

as in tilt
the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle the extreme list of the racing yacht made it hard for the untried crew to keep their balance

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list

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noun (3)

as in strip
a long narrow piece of material shave a thin list from the side of the board

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list

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verb (1)

1
as in to inventory
to make a list of the coach listed the people on the team

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2
as in to enter
to put (someone or something) on a list her number isn't listed in the phone book

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as in to enroll
to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member our grandfather is listed among the war dead honored by the memorial

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list

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verb (2)

as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle the sudden shift of the load in the hull listed the ship badly

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Recent Examples of list
Noun
The Watcher spent 5 weeks on the Global Top 10 English TV list and hit the Top 10 in more than 90 countries. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 The list no longer includes atheists, Unitarian Universalists, pagans and Wiccans. — Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
Kretzschmar and his lawyers, however, argued in state court in Tompkins County that the process was fundamentally unfair, including because he was found responsible for an offense that was not listed in his initial set of administrative charges. — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 The Society for Popular Astronomy lists a tentative zenithal hourly rate of around 10 at maximum in 2026. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for list
Recent Examples of Synonyms for list
Noun
  • Book Now at Tuba Club All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The main house, a 19th-century hunting lodge, is today a palatial nine-bedroom, nine-and-a-half bath, according to the listing.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Neither a tilt toward Washington nor an embrace of multilateral diplomacy will solve the deeper problem that is eroding Brazil’s foreign policy autonomy and keeping it from turning its assets into real strength.
    — MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The tilt toward renting over buying comes down to simple math.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • That’s more than enough to grace a 35mm strip of celluloid and a soundtrack.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The new project joins others along the strip that may eventually form a megalopolis in the coming decades.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • To inventory their emissions, carbon’s bookkeepers first consult the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The first task is to inventory potential sources of liability.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Explore See latest videos, charts and news Now entering its 22nd edition, the cooler-than-dry-ice bill also includes Slayyyter, ADÉLA, Kim Petras, MUNA, Ninajirachi and Rico Nasty.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The indirect talks come as the conflict, which is entering its eighth month, has caused global economic damage and badly battered Iran.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Of that, $2 billion will fund a new Miami campus, which plans to enroll its first students in 2028.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Elfe quit her job in luxury retail and enrolled in a teacher assistant certification program at the center in 2022, before continuing her education in its apprenticeship program.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Hannah-Jones does repeat the old arguments about why these schools fail, but in an almost perfunctory manner, the way a heretic might recite the Lord’s Prayer more out of habit than out of belief.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Funny thing is, their love only deepened and the couple was married in July, and both reportedly recited their own vows.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As the moon moves eastwards along that low-sloping path, much of its nightly movement is sideways along the horizon rather than steeply down below it.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • McConnell and Florjancic blasted tee shots on the 414-yard par-4, leaving both within 100 yards of the steep, downhill-sloping green.
    — Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

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“List.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/list. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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