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
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The actor gave the compound its name, according to the listing, which is represented by James Gault at Compass.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
Danny Gulley, with Keller Williams Collective, is the listing agent on the home, which hit the market in December.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Event listings should be submitted at least two weeks in advance.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The actor gave the compound its name, according to the listing, which is represented by James Gault at Compass.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
According to listing details, the property is one of the largest private lots available in Palm Springs.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
Danny Gulley, with Keller Williams Collective, is the listing agent on the home, which hit the market in December.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listing
Noun
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Mercy Hospital Berryville and Mercy Hospital Paris are named to this year's Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals list.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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The list of abuses of power is long.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Walking on uneven terrain … requires the smaller stabilizing muscles in your ankles to become more active to maintain a neutral position and balance.—
Ryleigh Nucilli,
Outside,
26 Feb. 2026
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If the area is still uneven after a couple of weeks, repeat the process, but apply only about 1/2 inch of leveling mix at a time until the ground is level.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 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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Naturally, Uranus' tilted rotation has a part to play in how auroral activity manifests on the planet.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Crucially, however, there is another view onto Bove’s sculpture beyond the double illusionism of its oblique materialism and front-facing near-pictorialism.—
Gordon Hughes,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Hunt hurt Catcher Blake Hunt had been shut down with an oblique injury.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And no more crooked mail-in ballots except for illness, disability, military, or travel.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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And no more crooked mail-in ballots except for illness, disability, military or travel.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 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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Their test setup involved a ramp containing sand to simulate sloping dunes on Mars.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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And refineries’ output is heavily skewed toward fuel, traditionally processing just a tenth of oil into chemical feedstocks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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The show reached an audience of 1 billion viewers per episode, an impossible feat in today’s skewed content climate.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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Every channel Tom turns to is black, loud with static, and filled with diagonal snow.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Four minutes after entering the game, Silvetti, the 20-year-old Argentine, launched a long-distance diagonal shot that landed inside the left post to give Miami hope.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Listing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listing. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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