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
Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The listing arrives amid a run of blockbuster deals across Miami-Dade County.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2026
Simply listing the products on a government training course, even if no money has changed hands, also raises ethical concerns, Holman said.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
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Noun
So home viewers should make sure to be looking at the streaming listings when determining when to tune in.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The listing arrives amid a run of blockbuster deals across Miami-Dade County.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 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
Images, audio, and video Our visual content, including listing images, illustrations, and video, is produced by our editorial and art teams or sourced from photography services and wire providers.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2026
Simply listing the products on a government training course, even if no money has changed hands, also raises ethical concerns, Holman said.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listing
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Years of a gap of same-team coaching tenure between the Heat’s Erik Spoelstra and next closest on that list if Steve Kerr were to step aside as Warriors coach.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Here's our list of the five best space prison movies (in no particular order, don't get mad at the numbers).—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Luxury players are showing an uneven recovery following a boom that ended in 2022.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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The uneven access across states can exacerbate disparities.—
Moriah Balingit,
Fortune,
23 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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Naturally, Uranus' tilted rotation has a part to play in how auroral activity manifests on the planet.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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With Doncic and Reaves (Grade 2 left oblique muscle strain) out, the Lakers needed other players to fill that void.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sousa, returning from an oblique injury, will pitch on back-to-back days as the final step of his rehab assignment before Houston activates him.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
19 Apr. 2026
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As Van Young observes, the crooked governor here is a symptom, not a symbol.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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Monday night, however, the team that cried wolf left the Nuggets with a bloody lip and crooked nose.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 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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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
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Garrett Crochet is obviously the most extreme example, as his season stats have been heavily skewed by his 11-run, 1 2/3-inning implosion on Monday, but two of his first three outings before that were quality starts.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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Thinly slice remaining 1 scallion on a diagonal; set aside for serving.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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Its lens also offers the widest coverage among single-lens action cams, covering a staggering 159° diagonal viewing angle, and, of course, supports narrower views for vlogging with reduced distortion.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Listing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listing. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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