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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

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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

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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

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of list

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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deletes

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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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

Similar federal lists in other states have proved highly inaccurate, raising concerns that eligible voters could be disenfranchised. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Full lists of production, development and short film approvals are on Screen Australia’s website. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Leaders of India’s Cockroach Janta Party have been detained after breaching a security cordon to demand the resignation of the country’s election chief, who deleted 130 million names from voters’ lists. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026 Once again, it was picked up by the general public and university reading lists. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 India has had a problem of low gender ratio in population, and our gender ratio for voter lists has been even lower than that. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026 Seven Farms, also a new entity, lists as its address the same South Carolina business suite as the one used by Whistlestop Strategies LLC. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 The result was a scramble to get on coveted allocation lists—and a thriving secondary market where the sky seemed to be the limit. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 More images in the post showed a drawing of a Ku Klux Klan hood being shot and lists of enemy groups that included the Proud Boys, the Community of Police Supporters Northwest, and neo-Nazis. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

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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 Atlas Survival Shelters, a Texas manufacturer, lists modular steel models starting around $60,000, with larger versions climbing into the hundreds of thousands of dollars or more, before freight and installation. — Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 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 Another major independent rating, the Cook Political Report lists both the Moskowitz-Singer and Askar-Dandiya contests on its list of 22 toss-ups. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death an accident and lists the cause as blunt force injuries. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026 The statute also lists exclusions, so two drivers with similar cases can get different eligibility answers. — Karen Koehler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 Still, Harbath expects the role, which lists a salary range of between $295,000 and $345,000, will be challenging for whoever takes it, and high pressure. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 The Army’s fiscal year 2027 budget documentation lists a live-fire launch of a production-representative Blackbeard GL and launcher pod as a planned milestone. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lists

Noun

Chrysalis hooks its clients up with social services and teaches them how to write a resume, navigate online job listings and handle an interview.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
One member reported having 120,000 fraudulent product listings removed from Meta’s platforms over just the first six months of this year.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of listings

Noun

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
The staff are attentive and put in a lot of effort, ready to share tips and favourite restaurants, and really go the extra mile to make your stay pleasant and memorable.

— Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

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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

Definition of records

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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
The second largest community college district in California, Los Rios enrolls 70,000 students annually.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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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
Nadal, with a wink, recites the various physical tics involved in his serving routine.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 May 2026

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