stocks 1 of 2

plural of stock
1
2
3
4
as in supplies
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

stocks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stock

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of stocks
Noun
Oil prices bounced around before finishing higher Tuesday while global stocks were mixed as markets awaited a key inflation report expected to influence upcoming monetary policy decisions. Betty Nguyen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 The eye-popping gains of Nvidia, Micron, Alphabet and other AI stocks have helped inflate the net worths of millions of Americans by lifting the value of their retirement nest eggs, college savings plans and brokerage accounts. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Seoul has been home to the world’s sharpest swings for artificial-intelligence stocks because it’s dominated by two tech giants, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 The bigger signal may be coming from memory stocks themselves. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 Some of those stocks have since bounced back, suggesting the broader thesis may still prove right over time. Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stocks
Noun
  • Skeptics say such psychic profilers do more harm than good by wasting police resources and exploiting grieving families.
    Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Saturday’s statement alleged that Qatar had not allowed the pilots to meet or communicate with families or Iranian officials handling their cases.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That's the continous nonsense these idiots provide to a website like OutKick.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Tallahassee lawmakers must think their constituents are idiots.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The fossil indicates that lineages closely related to the Euparkeriidae were also present in South America, highlighting the continent’s role in the early diversification of the relatives of dinosaurs and crocodiles.
    The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • So there seems to be something actively problematic with the DNA from those lineages in these regions.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Once the night session concludes, an overnight crew drops supplies at each bar and cart, including the souvenir cups, vodka, lemonade and ice.
    Jason Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That includes a limited-time collection of teen and tween clothes, school supplies and accessories in pastel colors and floral prints from the women's lifestyle brand LoveShack Fancy.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Michael Haskell stores much of his inventory in the garage of his mother's home in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
    Sarah Jackson Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The measure stores a unique encryption key in a silicon-resident fortress that’s built into the device running the browser.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The cost for the work ranges from $250,000 to $350,000, stated the email from Ice.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Representing twelve states, the 2026 fellowship cohort ranges in age from twenty-nine to seventy-nine.
    News Desk, Artforum, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The new houses going up on Acacia Lane look a lot like one-story versions of the taller houses on the other side of the street.
    Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The family lives in Nepalikhuti village, one of the worst affected with over 1,000 animals washed away and 200 houses destroyed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.
    McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Stocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stocks. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on stocks

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster