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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 family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the bride comes from good stock
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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 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 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
Phil Wahba, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Other educators rely on local grants, donations and online wish lists through Amazon, Adopt A Classroom, Donors Choose and other platforms to stock their classrooms.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Its stock has dropped roughly 9% so far this year.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 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
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Noun
There are also agents who advise Walmart’s marketplace sellers and yet others that work with Walmart merchants to provide information on what to stock, what to curate, and where to place it in the store, reducing the time needed to executive those tasks in the pre-AI world.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Other educators rely on local grants, donations and online wish lists through Amazon, Adopt A Classroom, Donors Choose and other platforms to stock their classrooms.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Such cuts would help justify high prices for stocks after their big rally.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Its stock has dropped roughly 9% so far this year.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stock
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Most of our supply comes indirectly from tritium decay in nuclear stockpiles, producing only modest quantities.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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Among the companies on the list is Deloitte, which recently helped Brazil develop hydrogen power by creating a model to work across various supply-chain scenarios, for example.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Has the cost of housing weighed on your—or your family members'—decision to have children?—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Decades after Sam Cooke sang about a shift on the horizon, his family and supporters are making sure that promise remains alive.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lessons will include crafting song lyrics, gaining confidence in artistic expression and pairing songwriters with students in a mentorship program.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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That the students in those schools gained focus and confidence, learning to problem-solve in and out of class.—
Jack Korngold,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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It’s estimated to affect up to 7 in 100,000 people, most often of European ancestry, and appears to be less common among other groups.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Marcie was given a DNA test to find out more about her ancestry, and the results blew Landerman away.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At a conventional intersection, drivers are turning left, traffic is passing in both directions and a right turn on red might include a driver who doesn’t see a pedestrian crossing with the light, Bryson said.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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The duo poured cups of coffee from a rotation of conventional café spaces, such as Milwaukee Caffé, and unconventional ones, like Savvy Chic, a clothing and homeware boutique in Eastern Market.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
25 Sep. 2025
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Or bundle the thyme and store it like flowers in a jar filled with water and cover it loosely with a plastic bag.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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Last month, Mitchell-Grace opened her own Primer microschool in Montgomery, Alabama, with about two dozen students ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Eclectic dining options range from a Texas-style smokehouse to sushi.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The measure of the GDP fell over the first three months of the year, largely due to a surge of imports as firms stockpiled inventory to avoid far-reaching tariffs.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Clothes That Don’t Fit Take inventory of the clothes that don’t fit anyone in your home.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stock. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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