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 enrols
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 details
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
Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
Leave your lists in a comment below.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2025
The draw left each team in effectively the same state as before the game, and their fixture lists going forward will give them both enough confidence to be in the knockout stage play-offs mix at the very least.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Some families were looking for a calendar to help build healthy routines, while others wanted weather updates, to-do lists, reminders, or even smart integrations, such as a doorbell connection.
—William Jones, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Indiana is home to some of the best spots for spooky fun, according to USA TODAY 10Best lists.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Our Fortune 500 Europe and Fortune Global 500 lists also show women lagging far behind men in CEO jobs, with women running only 6% of companies on both rankings.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Five years after expanding the nominations in the Big Four categories from five to eight, the lists were bursting at the seams.
—Alan Light, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Full lists of affected products and labels are posted on the FSIS website.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
BetMGM lists Norris and Verstappen as co-favorites at +200, with Piastri next at +250.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
That lists the top 250 shows of the week regardless of time of day (primetime, daytime and late night are all together) or origin — broadcast, cable, and even live streaming.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The alert lists the products' names, UPC numbers, sizes, sell-through dates, store banner names and states for the affected products.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The report lists the states with the highest rates of book banning in 2024-25 as Florida, with 2,304 instances; Texas (1,781); and Tennessee (1,622).
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
His LinkedIn page also lists him as president and chief executive officer of Managex Consulting LLC.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Apart from its physical locations, the company lists vehicles on platforms such as Autotrader, sells vehicles through Carvana, and has a Rent2Buy program.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Adelman lists three regular-season games and two postseason series.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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As specific location closures aren’t finalized, a public Google sheet lists more than 500 locations, marking them as likely closures, two of which are in Nashville.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
Leave your lists in a comment below.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2025
The draw left each team in effectively the same state as before the game, and their fixture lists going forward will give them both enough confidence to be in the knockout stage play-offs mix at the very least.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Some families were looking for a calendar to help build healthy routines, while others wanted weather updates, to-do lists, reminders, or even smart integrations, such as a doorbell connection.
—William Jones, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Indiana is home to some of the best spots for spooky fun, according to USA TODAY 10Best lists.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Our Fortune 500 Europe and Fortune Global 500 lists also show women lagging far behind men in CEO jobs, with women running only 6% of companies on both rankings.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Five years after expanding the nominations in the Big Four categories from five to eight, the lists were bursting at the seams.
—Alan Light, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Full lists of affected products and labels are posted on the FSIS website.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
No database lists Herman’s death.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
BetMGM lists Norris and Verstappen as co-favorites at +200, with Piastri next at +250.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
That lists the top 250 shows of the week regardless of time of day (primetime, daytime and late night are all together) or origin — broadcast, cable, and even live streaming.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The alert lists the products' names, UPC numbers, sizes, sell-through dates, store banner names and states for the affected products.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The report lists the states with the highest rates of book banning in 2024-25 as Florida, with 2,304 instances; Texas (1,781); and Tennessee (1,622).
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
His LinkedIn page also lists him as president and chief executive officer of Managex Consulting LLC.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Apart from its physical locations, the company lists vehicles on platforms such as Autotrader, sells vehicles through Carvana, and has a Rent2Buy program.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Adelman lists three regular-season games and two postseason series.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Lists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lists. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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