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
Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
There are lists of alleged crimes, which are often things like, Served on a DEI panel once, are listed.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
One of them, a limited liability company, lists SpaceX and Bret Johnsen, the company's chief financial officer, as managing members, while the other lists Johnsen as the company's only officer, the filings show.
—Echo Wang, Reuters, 29 Jan. 2026
The ranch has ranked near the top of Bay Area land conservation groups’ lists for decades.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
There was no Bravo show about Housewives of New York or LA, no Botched on TV, no best-facelift surgeons lists in magazines or online.
—Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 29 Jan. 2026
The Canadian talent has sent more than 100 tunes to the two lists throughout the half-decade-plus since Billboard introduced them.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Many American students have internalized the idea that such lists are constructed and ideological—not simply because the selections tend to be white and male, but because claims of aesthetic value tell you more about the people making the judgments than about the objects themselves.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Students adored Martin and word spread fast about his expertise as a teacher, and there were often long wait lists for his classes.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Jan. 2026
An arrest report described Porter as 235 pounds and 6 feet tall, but the Illinois Department of Corrections lists him as 5-foot-9.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The report lists celebrities such as Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, and Kamala Harris among those whose likenesses were used.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
The Register's database lists 2,026 sites in Michigan.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Markey’s letter lists specific worries beyond basic ads.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Taste of Belgium lists more than $300,000 in assets for the two bistros, mostly restaurant fixtures and equipment.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
The American Revolution Bicentennial Administration controlled the rights to the Bicentennial logo, and the document that lists most of those licensees runs 30-some pages.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
One of the contracts began in June 2019 and lists a potential end date of March 20.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
In a letter to Phillips this week, Amos directed him to turn over banking and financial access, fundraising and revenue documentation, donor lists, and other records that appear to have been kept only by Phillips.
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
There are lists of alleged crimes, which are often things like, Served on a DEI panel once, are listed.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
One of them, a limited liability company, lists SpaceX and Bret Johnsen, the company's chief financial officer, as managing members, while the other lists Johnsen as the company's only officer, the filings show.
—Echo Wang, Reuters, 29 Jan. 2026
The ranch has ranked near the top of Bay Area land conservation groups’ lists for decades.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
There was no Bravo show about Housewives of New York or LA, no Botched on TV, no best-facelift surgeons lists in magazines or online.
—Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 29 Jan. 2026
The Canadian talent has sent more than 100 tunes to the two lists throughout the half-decade-plus since Billboard introduced them.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Many American students have internalized the idea that such lists are constructed and ideological—not simply because the selections tend to be white and male, but because claims of aesthetic value tell you more about the people making the judgments than about the objects themselves.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Students adored Martin and word spread fast about his expertise as a teacher, and there were often long wait lists for his classes.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
While there’s no matching shams, their catalog lists many a pillowcase that would make a perfect companion, like this corduroy piece with a ruffled edge and needlepoint embroidery.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Jan. 2026
An arrest report described Porter as 235 pounds and 6 feet tall, but the Illinois Department of Corrections lists him as 5-foot-9.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The report lists celebrities such as Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, and Kamala Harris among those whose likenesses were used.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
The Register's database lists 2,026 sites in Michigan.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Markey’s letter lists specific worries beyond basic ads.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Taste of Belgium lists more than $300,000 in assets for the two bistros, mostly restaurant fixtures and equipment.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
The American Revolution Bicentennial Administration controlled the rights to the Bicentennial logo, and the document that lists most of those licensees runs 30-some pages.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
One of the contracts began in June 2019 and lists a potential end date of March 20.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Lists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lists. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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