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as in families
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the bride comes from good stock
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as in idiots
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 lineages
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his family is of mixed northern European stock
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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
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Recent Examples of stocks
Michelle Fox, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Airline stocks had flown higher last week following a report saying United wanted to combine with its rival.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Asian stocks ended higher Tuesday.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
When the Fed began raising rates in 2022, the correlation between stocks and bonds turned positive — meaning that bonds weren’t the portfolio ballast investors were expecting.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Airline stocks had flown higher last week following a report saying United wanted to combine with its rival.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Asian stocks ended higher Tuesday.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stocks
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The series is a deep dive into one of America’s most famous families, exploring the lives, relationships and defining moments that shaped the Kennedy dynasty.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Even relatively small debts — which often include interest — can place substantial burdens on families struggling to keep up with their bills, especially while dealing with a serious illness, patient advocates say.—
Noam N. Levey,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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What sets Brule apart from fellow idiots in similar setups like Borat or Philomena Cunk is Reilly’s ability to present Brule with deep pathos and a sense of mystery, offering glimpses into a dark backstory, all made unsettling by the show’s analog-horror aesthetic.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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One gets the sense, reading DuBois, that Stanton’s fervor for political action stemmed from a dread of being governed by idiots.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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How This Serves as a Blueprint Across Species Costal aspiration paved the way for complex adaptations across different lineages.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some myosin classes, such as I and II, are widely conserved across many organisms, whereas others are more specialized and restricted to particular lineages—for example, certain classes are found mainly in animals and others in plants.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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These deals are only available while supplies last, so be sure to shop now.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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With dwindling supplies of food and ammunition, the end came swiftly.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The moss also absorbs and stores planet-warming carbon dioxide.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The restaurant is also known for its Grand Marnier Club, which stores a bottle of the cognac orange liqueur for each of its members.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
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Across the region, the average date of the last frost ranges from mid-April to early June, according to the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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All of Raphael’s portraits in the octagon are quite distinct—the palette ranges from emerald green and cinnabar to earthy browns and bone black—but there is one bizarre consistency.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The houses are all under 400 square feet, some with a loft for more living space.—
Julie Z. Weil,
Washington Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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The graffiti also alleged that one of the seven houses that was sprayed with paint was a brothel.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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“Stocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stocks. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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