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
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
SPACs are shell companies that use their IPO proceeds to merge with a private company, thereby taking it public while avoiding the regulatory scrutiny of a traditional listing.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Aug. 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
A number of towns also have multiple listings, including those of West Haven, Norwich, Waterford, New London, Orange and others.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
SPACs are shell companies that use their IPO proceeds to merge with a private company, thereby taking it public while avoiding the regulatory scrutiny of a traditional listing.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Aug. 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 Ravens are thin there, with rookie third-round tackle Emery Jones Jr. still yet to make his summer debut because of a shoulder injury and potentially starting the regular season on the non-football injury list.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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When he McLaurin did make his arrival, he was put on the Physically Unable to Perform list due to an ankle injury.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Back in April, Ulta had already slowed its rollout within Target, citing uneven returns and operational friction in certain locations.—
Brian Delp,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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From the outside, staying in these uneven dynamics can look like passivity or even low self-esteem.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
14 Aug. 2025
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Max Muncy was officially placed on the IL on Friday retroactive to Wednesday with a right oblique strain.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Cubs will try to avoid a fourth straight series loss Sunday when Javier Assad (0-1, 9.00 ERA) makes his second appearance of the season after returning from an oblique injury suffered in spring training.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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The radio-wavelength image shows that the black hole’s jet is not straight, but is crooked with three distinct bends.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In one image, Scales, who had won a Military Cross for his bravery at the front, wears a crooked grimace that suggests recent anguish.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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Their risk posture is just insanely skewed with these autonomous robots.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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That growth is heavily skewed toward non-OECD countries, which are building new capacity at a faster pace (3.0% annual growth) than the flat-to-declining trend in OECD nations (2.5%).—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Once plugged in, viewers will be treated to up to 100 diagonal inches of 4K UHD visuals at a throw ratio of 0.25:1 – meaning that the unit will need to be 39.3 cm (15.5 in) away from the vertical viewing surface to go full size.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
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Drivers can detour north on U.S. 169, east on U.S. 610 and U.S. 10 and then south on I-35W to the U.S. 10 diagonal to reach the eastbound interstate.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Listing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listing. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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