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
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Governments across Latin America already maintain lists of actions needed to combat drug trafficking, some requiring domestic enforcement and others involving international coordination.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
That lists includes the Spéirling, of course, but also Formula E race cars, the 2,000-hp Lotus Evija, the Aston Martin Valkyrie and the Czinger 21C – an off-all-charts stable of envelope-pushing electrified cars.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
Most places that the State Department lists at Level 4 are places affected by war and unrest.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Quite a few data brokers maintain suppression lists.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Senate Bill 568 would introduce several changes to Georgia's election system, including new standards for voting machines, new rules for early voting locations, and requirements for counties to publish voter lists.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
For the 20 towns with the lowest net grand lists per capita, there are some different requirements under the law.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Kate Perez, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The agency lists three ways to request an extension.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Voters whose address lists a city, yet reside in an unincorporated area, are not eligible to vote in municipal elections.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists lists multiple estrogen products with current or recent shortages, but the manufacturers do not give a reason for the shortages.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
An official roster lists 26 players, along with coaches and staff.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
After Inman's firing and the unexpected dismissal in May of Vice Chair Alvin Brown, a Democrat appointed by Biden, the NTSB currently lists only three members on its website.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
The official website lists daily schedules and event times.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
After Inman’s firing and the unexpected dismissal in May of Vice Chair Alvin Brown, a Democrat appointed by Biden, the NTSB lists only three members on its website.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Add in Paul Mescal's solid turn as an absent Bard dad who deals with the loss in his own way, plus a cathartic final act, and director Chloé Zhao's gut-wrenching historical drama has a good chance of placing high on a lot of Oscar voters' lists.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Governments across Latin America already maintain lists of actions needed to combat drug trafficking, some requiring domestic enforcement and others involving international coordination.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
That lists includes the Spéirling, of course, but also Formula E race cars, the 2,000-hp Lotus Evija, the Aston Martin Valkyrie and the Czinger 21C – an off-all-charts stable of envelope-pushing electrified cars.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
Most places that the State Department lists at Level 4 are places affected by war and unrest.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Quite a few data brokers maintain suppression lists.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Senate Bill 568 would introduce several changes to Georgia's election system, including new standards for voting machines, new rules for early voting locations, and requirements for counties to publish voter lists.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
For the 20 towns with the lowest net grand lists per capita, there are some different requirements under the law.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
The 54-year-old is more than three times richer than Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who Forbes lists as the second and third wealthiest people in the world, respectively.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The agency lists three ways to request an extension.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Voters whose address lists a city, yet reside in an unincorporated area, are not eligible to vote in municipal elections.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists lists multiple estrogen products with current or recent shortages, but the manufacturers do not give a reason for the shortages.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
An official roster lists 26 players, along with coaches and staff.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
After Inman's firing and the unexpected dismissal in May of Vice Chair Alvin Brown, a Democrat appointed by Biden, the NTSB currently lists only three members on its website.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
The official website lists daily schedules and event times.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
After Inman’s firing and the unexpected dismissal in May of Vice Chair Alvin Brown, a Democrat appointed by Biden, the NTSB lists only three members on its website.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Lists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lists. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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