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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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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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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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verb (1)

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

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

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as in to enrol
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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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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Noun
Aman New York New York is home to some of the world’s best luxury hotels (as evidenced by the two that have made our list). Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025 This kind of spam typically results from your address being added to mass marketing lists purchased in bulk. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
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The woman was listed in stable condition at an area hospital, according to police. Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2025 Six years later, only a handful of Chinese firms, including Huatai Securities Co., have listed in London, raising a total $6.6 billion, and trading has been muted. Lionel Lim, Fortune, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for list

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“List.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/list. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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