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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the bride comes from good stock
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as in idiot
a stupid person
just sat there like a stock, staring at me blankly whenever I asked him a question
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as in confidence
firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something
don't put any stock in her promises—she'll just tell you what she thinks you want to hear
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as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his family is of mixed northern European stock
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as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the new study adds to the general stock of knowledge about genetic disorders
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as in conventional
accepted, used, or practiced by most people
the conversation became interesting once we got beyond the stock niceties and observations about the weather
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as in to store
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Recent Examples of stock
Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Twilio – The stock surged more than 7% after the cloud communications company’s first-quarter results topped Wall Street expectations.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 6 Aug. 2020
And the reassuringly stock characters require no special actorly finesse to bring to life.
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2020
Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
No, the Fiore Acqua toiletries were not full sized, but both bathrooms were stocked with an abundance of amenities beyond your standard shampoo and shower gel.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
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Noun
About 62% of US adults held stocks in 2024, whether through an individual stock, a mutual fund or a retirement savings account, according to an annual Gallup survey.
—Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Twilio – The stock surged more than 7% after the cloud communications company’s first-quarter results topped Wall Street expectations.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Adjective
That super-stock Dodge was, too.
—Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 6 Aug. 2020
And the reassuringly stock characters require no special actorly finesse to bring to life.
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2020
Verb
The classic example of this is insulin, which has been available without a prescription for decades, but is only stocked behind the pharmacy counter.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
No, the Fiore Acqua toiletries were not full sized, but both bathrooms were stocked with an abundance of amenities beyond your standard shampoo and shower gel.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stock
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Here's when to pay up, and when to walk away These 12 family beach resorts go way beyond sandcastles and sunscreen Cruise cabin math: When booking two rooms makes more sense than one This story was updated to add new information.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Shen Yun has performed in some of the world's most prestigious theaters including the Lincoln Center in New York and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. What the lawsuit says At around age 13, Cheng left her family and home in New Zealand in 2010 to join the Shen Yun dance company in the U.S.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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The over-all electricity of the restaurant—its confidence, its clarity, its idiosyncrasy—feels true to the early years of Momofuku, and makes Kabawa a tropical bulwark against New York’s recent retreat into the anesthetizing comforts of French food and steak houses.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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As all 2,161 of their fans entered Fratton Park, the nerves were palpable — but there was an air of confidence.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Krishnamoorthi would be the 10th Asian American in the Senate and only the second senator with South Asian ancestry.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Then — boom — Saturn enters Aries on May 24th, activating your sector of home, ancestry, and emotional foundation for the first time since 1999.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Apr. 2025
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Bring along as much food and water for pets as possible, as well as dishes for each; the Animal Health Foundation suggests about a week's supply of food.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Yell and the regiment were tasked with ensuring that the army's supplies were transported to the new camp, but after Mexican forces fired upon the Arkansans, Yell burned the supplies that had not yet been removed and retreated after the rest of the army to Buena Vista.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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Sorry to break it to the rest of the industry, but Aston Martin’s design team is still cooking with gas, fire, conventional weapons, atomic bombs, etc.—
Jonny Lieberman,
Robb Report,
12 May 2025
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Its two sister variants—the F-35A and F-35C—are designed for operations from conventional runways and aircraft carriers, respectively.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Your body releases the hormone insulin to help store glucose from food, but this process does not work as well for people with diabetes.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
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With his tool, brew links can be stored and shared more widely, which helped both Dixon and another AI/coffee tinkerer.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2025
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Fans then cast their votes via telephone, SMS, or the Eurovision app by giving songs points ranging from 1 to 12 (with 12 being the best score).—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
16 May 2025
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An additional six facilities were cited for food safety violations ranging from cockroaches to mold and dirty cooking pans.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2025
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Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include: On Waterman Court, Danville, in February 2025, a 2,251-square-foot home was sold for $1,990,000, a price per square foot of $884.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
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Home climate control often comes with trade-offs: a second-floor bedroom that stays five degrees warmer than the rest of the house, rising electricity costs during peak summer months, or the high cost of installing central air conditioning.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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“Stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stock. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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