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
Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
Market volatility, economic uncertainty and recent poor performance among IPO stocks has led to a backlog of listings.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
In response to Mamdani, Citadel COO Gerald Beeson wrote a memo to the firm’s employees listing the contributions Griffin, Citadel and Citadel Securities have made to New York City.
—Liz Peek, Washington Post, 4 May 2026
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Noun
When the Post reported on the listing, bidding had already reached $25,000.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
Market volatility, economic uncertainty and recent poor performance among IPO stocks has led to a backlog of listings.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Adjective
Sarah Bergen, a Redfin real estate agent who works all over San Joaquin County, estimated that 90% of her pre-listing consultations are with fed-up commuters.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
The survey from Democratic candidates is below the one listing the Republican candidates.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
In response to Mamdani, Citadel COO Gerald Beeson wrote a memo to the firm’s employees listing the contributions Griffin, Citadel and Citadel Securities have made to New York City.
—Liz Peek, Washington Post, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listing
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Long and her team worked with DJ Jay Jung to create a tight, hits-spanning set list.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
9 May 2026
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New York quite like this tune (though there is one a little later on the list that beats this puppy in that category).—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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This not only suppressed uneven vertical phase distribution but also improved film uniformity across the devices.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Many buildings predate modern standards, leaving visitors to navigate stairs, uneven terrain, or sites that simply can’t be reached without significant retrofitting.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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California Democrats got so good at gerrymandering that by the 1980s, the wildly tilted maps had become a political issue themselves.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Escalade also offers a large head up display and a tilted control panel to provide quick access to climate and other functions.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
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Just three weeks after his oblique injury, Reaves was questionable for Games 3 and 4.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Little did the Lakers know that Dončić (hamstring) and Reaves (oblique) would go down heading into the playoffs, but their backcourt backups, Smart and Kennard, had everything to do with their ability to jump out to a 3-0 series lead against Houston (3-1 after Sunday night’s loss).—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Giuliani was elected New York’s mayor in 1993 after serving as one of the nation’s highest-profile prosecutors, taking on mobsters and crooked Wall Street traders.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Giuliani was elected New York’s mayor in 1993 after serving as one of the nation’s highest-profile prosecutors, taking on mobsters and crooked Wall Street traders.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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Watch for soft spots on floors, uneven or sloping flooring, cracks in walls and warped materials.—
Ryan Brennan
May 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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As part of his new collection for the brand, Arnold unveiled a new shape—a slightly sloping, almost smile-like pleat that’s simultaneously nonchalant and fully sophisticated.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Calculating gains or losses on a volatile asset often leads to a skewed view of actual wealth.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Characters are skewed not to create an evenhanded debate but to sensationalize one, with a young fact-minded novice looking to follow the rules is blindsided by a supercilious writer not willing to bend his vision to the needs of editors, fact checkers or even printers or distributors.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Airships, on the other hand, emit little carbon because their vertical lift comes from lighter-than-air gases such as helium instead of burning fuel during diagonal ascent, and their propeller propulsion can be entirely electric.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2026
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Even a diagonal arrangement of your furniture and planters can make a patio feel more expansive.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Listing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listing. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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