Synonyms of lists

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noun (1)

plural of list

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• listings
• catalogs
• directories
• bibliographies
• registries
• registers
• checklists
• schedules
• rosters
• rolls
• compilations
• tables
• roll calls
• menus
• indexes
• chronologies
• canons
• inventories
• enumerations
• agendas
• glossaries
• dockets
• compendiums
• payrolls
• calendars
• manifests
• catalogues raisonnés
• timetables

lists

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noun (2)

plural of list

as in tips

the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle

the extreme list of the racing yacht made it hard for the untried crew to keep their balance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tips
• tilts
• bends
• anglings
• cocks
• inclinations
• nods
• twists
• turns
• bows
• dips
• veers

lists

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noun (3)

plural of list

as in strips

a long narrow piece of material

shave a thin list from the side of the board

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strips
• ribbons
• tapes
• slips
• bandages
• bindings
• belts
• slats
• straps
• bands
• swatches
• girths
• swaths

lists

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of list

1

as in inventories

to make a list of

the coach listed the people on the team

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inventories
• itemizes
• counts
• numbers
• enumerates
• numerates
• marks
• ticks (off)
• checks (off)

2

as in records

to put (someone or something) on a list

her number isn't listed in the phone book

Synonyms & Similar Words

• records
• schedules
• enters
• catalogs
• indexes
• files
• registers
• books
• slates
• enrolls
• inscribes
• compiles
• cards
• notes
• classifies
• tabulates
• puts down
• tallies
• reschedules

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deletes

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enrolls
• enlists
• matriculates
• registers
• inscribes
• schedules
• inducts
• books
• conscripts
• drafts
• musters
• impanels
• wait-lists
• checks in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excludes
• rejects
• omits
• delists
• checks off
• expels
• overlooks
• expunges

4

as in recites

to specify one after another

do I need to list all of the reasons why your idea won't work?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recites
• details
• outlines
• itemizes
• mentions
• catalogs
• enumerates
• ticks (off)
• charts
• figures
• cites
• inventories
• numerates
• tallies
• rehearses
• tabulates
• reels off
• calculates
• names
• graphs
• estimates
• diagrams
• computes
• reckons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• generalizes

lists

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of list

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tilts
• slopes
• tips
• angles
• leans
• heels
• inclines
• cocks
• pitches
• cants
• slants
• banks
• deviates
• retreats
• bends
• descends
• veers
• declines
• swerves
• reclines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• levels
• flattens
• straightens
• evens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lists

Noun

With the whole world at our fingertips, these are the 27 places topping our lists for the year to come. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026

That includes a new app set to launch in January in which conservative voters can nudge people in their contact lists to vote through one-on-one conversations. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Moreno said crews conducted roll calls and checked hospital lists to account for everyone. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Separately, several California counties have noted the lists from DOJ were riddled with duplicates and obvious inaccuracies. — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 13 Nov. 2026

Texbase said a single production facility often appears under different names across supplier lists and systems, making records difficult to reconcile and the information tied to each location harder to trust. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026

How many to-read lists were graced with The Complete Stories for what felt like years? — Literary Hub, 12 Nov. 2026

Beyond work as a director-producer-choreographer, Henson’s resumé lists various film and television acting credits. — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2026

As Broncos needs go, that was about third on most fans’ lists — and a distant third, at that. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2026

Verb

The report addresses 704, the facade rehabilitation more broadly, and lists other units affected. — Michelle Curran, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026

Its LinkedIn company profile lists it as having 51 to 200 employees. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

The dinner menu also lists potato gnocchi with chanterelles and truffles, as well as a carbonara made the right way with guanciale, egg yolk, black pepper, parmigiano reggiano and nothing else. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026

Although mycelium leather is the central experimental material, the National Gallery of Victoria’s description also lists Tencel, polyester, nylon, PVC and metal components in the finished jacket. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026

But the Guild’s database also lists writers who did behind-the-scenes work on the script. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2026

Megaspeed lists Singapore as its main office location and has subsidiaries across Southeast Asia. — Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026

The city budget lists the locations for these projects as to be determined. — Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026

Sign Up for Our Free Daily Newsletter The Guinness Book of World Records lists Ivan Smalyukh as the inventor of the most transparent material known. — Matthew Von Hippel, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2026