as in listings
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
we put eggs, sour cream, tomatoes, roast beef, and cheddar cheese on the shopping list
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as in inventories
to make a list of
the coach listed the people on the team
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as in records
to put (someone or something) on a list
her number isn't listed in the phone book
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as in enrolls
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 recites
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 tilts
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 lists
Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
These are products have a short, simple ingredient lists that are easy to understand for regular consumers and are free from additives.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 May 2026
Jrue Holiday of the Portland Trail Blazers is a staple of our most underrated lists, having finished as the top vote-getter in 2023, the runner-up in 2024 and fifth last season.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 6 May 2026
To inform guests of the closure, the park has launched a webpage that lists scheduled ride closures and reopening dates.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
One die lists objects, another materials, and another properties.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
These lists help users find content that might be useful or of interest to them.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
But the ballyhooed prospects, the ones who earned spots on top 100 lists and were viewed as jewels of some of the Marlins’ biggest trades, are still trying to lift their numbers to respectable levels.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Two scouts had Rosario on their top-5 lists.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
Business Exits is more of a brokerage that lists high-revenue businesses, like wellness practices, construction companies, wedding venues and more.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 2 May 2026
The Norfolk Registry of Deeds lists Marshall as having owned a four-bedroom home in Canton since 1993.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
The World Health Organization lists age, obesity, alcohol and tobacco use and family history as factors that contribute to breast cancer.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
The operator — the foundation of former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt — has asked the city to restructure the contract between the parties and, in so doing, forgo what the city lists as $442,840 in outstanding royalty payments.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The vision board hangs in Chmelař’s living room and lists all of his goals for the upcoming season.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The filing lists several creditors, including San Diego Gas & Electric and the Internal Revenue Service.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
The document lists his occupation as an actor and producer.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
At the No Doubt Experience in Las Vegas, an immersive pop-up staged by Vibee, a tattered itinerary from the band’s first tour lists a show at the Shark Club in February 1992.
—Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
These are products have a short, simple ingredient lists that are easy to understand for regular consumers and are free from additives.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 May 2026
Jrue Holiday of the Portland Trail Blazers is a staple of our most underrated lists, having finished as the top vote-getter in 2023, the runner-up in 2024 and fifth last season.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 6 May 2026
To inform guests of the closure, the park has launched a webpage that lists scheduled ride closures and reopening dates.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
One die lists objects, another materials, and another properties.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
These lists help users find content that might be useful or of interest to them.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
But the ballyhooed prospects, the ones who earned spots on top 100 lists and were viewed as jewels of some of the Marlins’ biggest trades, are still trying to lift their numbers to respectable levels.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Two scouts had Rosario on their top-5 lists.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Verb
His website lists keeping neighborhoods safe, helping families with housing costs and rolling back tariff policies as other priorities.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
Business Exits is more of a brokerage that lists high-revenue businesses, like wellness practices, construction companies, wedding venues and more.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 2 May 2026
The Norfolk Registry of Deeds lists Marshall as having owned a four-bedroom home in Canton since 1993.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
The World Health Organization lists age, obesity, alcohol and tobacco use and family history as factors that contribute to breast cancer.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
The operator — the foundation of former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt — has asked the city to restructure the contract between the parties and, in so doing, forgo what the city lists as $442,840 in outstanding royalty payments.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The vision board hangs in Chmelař’s living room and lists all of his goals for the upcoming season.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The filing lists several creditors, including San Diego Gas & Electric and the Internal Revenue Service.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
The document lists his occupation as an actor and producer.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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