as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
an alphabetical listing of all of the students currently enrolled in the school
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as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
the listing battleship limped back to port for repairs
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as in leaning
running in a slanting direction
the listing lines of a poem scrawled on a chalkboard
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as in inventorying
to make a list of
the coach listed the people on the team
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as in entering
to put (someone or something) on a list
her number isn't listed in the phone book
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as in enrolling
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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as in reciting
to specify one after another
do I need to list all of the reasons why your idea won't work?
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as in sloping
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 listing
Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
This should be reason enough for companies to re-list in Hong Kong and maintain listings in both Hong Kong and New York, in our opinion.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
That’s what Monaco Legend Group will be listing for over $20 million.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In its first Watchlist trend report eBay dug into the buying behavior of its 134 million users and 2.3 billion listings to reveal which pieces and brands are most coveted right now and what shoppers are searching for this spring.
—Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
This should be reason enough for companies to re-list in Hong Kong and maintain listings in both Hong Kong and New York, in our opinion.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
What To Know Communication about the terminations and layoffs has been swift, with employees sometimes receiving evening emails listing immediate end dates.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
That’s what Monaco Legend Group will be listing for over $20 million.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listing
Noun
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The final season, in its first four days on Netflix, amassed 10.1 million views and claimed the top spot on the English TV list, according to Netflix.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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In 2024, non-EU tax-free sales were up 9 percent year-on-year with countries such as China, the U.S., India, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa topping the list of shoppers.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 May 2025
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The two men had worked together for years, selling everything from colon cleanses to get-rich-quick advice, before pivoting to crypto with uneven results.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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An even newer device, an electronic screener or balance board, measures foot movements as the patient tries to balance themselves on an uneven surface with their eyes open, and then closed.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Yankees placed their second baseman on the 10-day IL with a right oblique strain on Friday morning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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Young stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner tore oblique muscles, forcing each of them to miss an extended stretch.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Evans' latest film, Havoc, stars Tom Hardy as Walker, an unsavory fixer tasked with protecting the son of real estate tycoon Lawrence Beaumont (Forest Whitaker) after the kid stumbles into a plot involving the Yakuza, crooked cops, and other assorted goons.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Rooker plays Steve, a crooked detective with a ruthless streak who holds the key to Hammer’s only weakness.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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In other words, short-term traders are heavily skewed toward puts -- a setup that, from a contrarian perspective, could fuel post-earnings upside if results beat expectations.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Something their protagonists have in common with great fictional detectives is an unorthodox set of personal habits, combined with an idiosyncratically skewed moral compass.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Maple Leafs scored on their first shot of the game at 2:00 of the first period, Tavares tallied on a one-timer from low in the right circle following William Nylander’s diagonal pass.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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But two of Rihanna’s accessories were a perfect match with Rocky’s: a burgundy necktie with thin diagonal stripes and a pair of chunky black Ray-Bans.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Listing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listing. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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