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
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
In addition, technological innovations and the advent of the digital age have affected how publishers build and maintain their lists.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
It was challenged or removed from reading lists across the state in 2022.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
The lists, citing the top 20 of each category with little additional information, appear below.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
The Netflix Global Top 10 lists featured a book adaptation every single week, a streak that has continued through the first 13 weeks of this year.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Outside of music, Spotify also shared lists for audiobooks and podcasts, with A Court of Thorns and Roses and The Joe Rogan Experience topping those charts.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Feel like the Cleveland Browns make lists like this every year.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
There are about 400 of these lists preserved in the archives of the Keith Haring Foundation, most of them from the mid-to-late 1980s.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2026
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
The website lists 108 funds across 17 units.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Google also lists the top 10 international and domestic destinations with the most search growth in Google Flights queries compared with a year ago.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
That’s why the deli lists the opening date as 1928.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
Today, Asymmetric’s website lists two venture funds and a special purpose vehicle for Circle equity.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Column 2 of the table lists the names of the products, with one name per row.
—C. Michael White, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
The company’s website lists 400-plus employees, which is more than the 143 that remain as the company prepares to cease operations.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
The winner will be the correct answer that lists the most teams.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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And didn’t veteran NFL draft analysts such as the NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah, the former Eagles, Ravens and Browns scout from El Cajon, and The Athletic’s Dane Brugler place Simpson at 37th and 41st on their top-50 lists?
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
In addition, technological innovations and the advent of the digital age have affected how publishers build and maintain their lists.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
It was challenged or removed from reading lists across the state in 2022.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
The lists, citing the top 20 of each category with little additional information, appear below.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
The Netflix Global Top 10 lists featured a book adaptation every single week, a streak that has continued through the first 13 weeks of this year.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Outside of music, Spotify also shared lists for audiobooks and podcasts, with A Court of Thorns and Roses and The Joe Rogan Experience topping those charts.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Feel like the Cleveland Browns make lists like this every year.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
There are about 400 of these lists preserved in the archives of the Keith Haring Foundation, most of them from the mid-to-late 1980s.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2026
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The state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Forest Fire Danger Report lists wildfire danger as high or moderate for much of the state.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
The website lists 108 funds across 17 units.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Google also lists the top 10 international and domestic destinations with the most search growth in Google Flights queries compared with a year ago.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
That’s why the deli lists the opening date as 1928.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
Today, Asymmetric’s website lists two venture funds and a special purpose vehicle for Circle equity.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Column 2 of the table lists the names of the products, with one name per row.
—C. Michael White, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
The company’s website lists 400-plus employees, which is more than the 143 that remain as the company prepares to cease operations.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
The winner will be the correct answer that lists the most teams.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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