lists 1 of 5

plural of list

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

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lists

3 of 5

noun (3)

plural of list
as in strips
a long narrow piece of material shave a thin list from the side of the board

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lists

4 of 5

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

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2
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

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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

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Recent Examples of lists
Noun
Modi’s government remains electorally strong, and anger over voter lists may not necessarily translate into support for the opposition, which has used the issue to criticize his Hindu nationalist government. — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Currently, going direct to consumer through email lists on platforms like Punchup Live is one option. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 The Justice Department has demanded statewide voter registration lists as part of an effort to identify potentially ineligible registrations. — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 Sales reps can memorize feature lists and battle cards, but no one knows developers quite like other developers. — Kevin Cochrane, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Protests by the youth and opposition parties have intensified over an ongoing review of voter lists that has removed more than 130 million names since last year. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Smaller breeds and mixed breeds already dominate longevity lists. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 The Delhi agitation centers on allegations that voter lists were manipulated during the Special Intensive Revision exercise. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading and origin documentation should be consistent, while classification decisions should be supported by information sufficient to explain and substantiate them. — Shannon Hynds, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
Lockheed Martin lists its maximum takeoff weight at 164,000 pounds, with a standard maximum payload of 46,700 pounds. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 The Regenerative Organic Alliance lists the farm at the Silver level. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026 OpenAI’s public tracker of misalignment, or behavior that goes against instructions or safety rules, now lists 19 incidents, ranging from accessing data without permission to making unauthorized changes to business systems. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 The clinic lists accommodation, transfers and aftercare; flights are excluded. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Where winters are mild, Crumbley also lists watering and weeding as important measures to keep the garden healthy. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026 The graph lists the number of weekly strikes, but doesn’t specify which refineries were hit. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2026 Cuba’s Health Ministry lists 603 medicines in its basic drug program, but only slightly more than one-third are currently available. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Watt also lists his top five drummers, including the Who’s Keith Moon and the Police’s Stewart Copeland. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lists
Noun
  • The utility’s outage listings Friday afternoon showed crews patrolling electrical lines in many affected communities, a step toward restoring power once conditions were considered safe.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Supply is also rising not because of new listings, but because of slower sales.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Is there a celebrity chain where people share tips and tricks?
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Police mentioned Metro Denver Crime Stoppers had offered a reward of up to $4,000 for tips that would lead to finding Arebalo.
    — Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Test strips for quaternary ammonia and chlorine were expired.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The launch shows that Innovera can be cut into thin strips and woven without immediately losing its structure.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • About 20% of the Constitution itemizes things that the federal and state governments may not do.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026
  • If one spouse itemizes deductions, the other must also itemize.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Kristian Matsson, who records under the moniker The Tallest Man on Earth, is both blessed and cursed by having arrived nearly fully formed.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Nicolás Pereda’s absurdist comedy centers on composer Rosa, who records a television interview at her colleague Tere’s apartment, where interruptions steadily derail the shoot.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The school enrolls more than 400 students from kindergarten to 5th grade.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Chicago Public Schools, the nation’s third-largest district, enrolls more than 300,000 children — 1 in 6 Illinois public school students — and could play a defining role in the success of this groundbreaking initiative.
    — Vanessa Andersen, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Lucas recites his spooky little tale in front of a binaural mic shaped like a human head, whose features resemble more than a little the Art Deco lines of an Oscar statuette.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • After solving the mystery of his predecessor Hal Jordan’s (Kyle Chandler) death, Stewart claims Jordan’s power ring as his own, recites his oath and jets off toward his next adventure.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Every moment a restaurant is not open, the balance sheet tilts a little more toward the red.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Saliva constantly flushes food debris and buffers acid, so chronic dryness tilts the environment toward decay.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Lists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lists. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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