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

After all, most workplaces keep lists of names and phone numbers so people can reach one another. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Static contact lists and manual routing can slow response when people change roles, take leave or rotate through on-call shifts. — Judit Sharon, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

So far, the Administration has filed twenty-six cases against states seeking unredacted voter lists to hunt for alleged non-citizens. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe have lists of acceptable forms of ID on their websites. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

The domain-level breach reports let administrators see if any company email addresses appear in data breach lists. — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

According to the ballot board handbook, an equal number of people from each party that is on the ballot for that election must be appointed to handle ballots from lists provided by the parties. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

The use of disclaimer language does not override the chatbot's candidate lists functionally acting as recommendations, Chambers said. — Katie McQue, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Some county officials have flagged errors with those lists, including that individuals on them appeared to live in different parts of the state. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Verb

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

Lockheed Martin also lists hypersonic missiles among the threats the interceptor can counter. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

In the filing submitted on Wednesday with the Federal Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Texas, Rice lists his assets at around $677,000. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2026

The Dubai Fitness Challenge app lists daily events, classes, and pop-ups across the city, most of them free. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

According to security firm Detectify, Shodan lists around 22 million systems with SSH open on port 22. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Carver lists education, housing and affordability as some of his top priorities. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026

Pickard has pledged to improve public safety staffing On her campaign website, Pickard lists public safety staffing as one of her priorities. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

The Department of Labor lists the company as having between 250 – 499 employees. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026