as in to list
to put (someone or something) on a list
indexed all the books in the library by category
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Recent Examples of index
Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
In stock markets abroad, indexes rallied across Europe and Asia in their first chances to trade following Trump’s pause on many of his tariffs.
—Time, 11 Apr. 2025
Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
This is actually a 60-second tourbillon housing a free sprung balance beating at 3 Hz, with a cage featuring 5 arms indexed in 12 second intervals.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Hang Seng and Hang Seng Tech indexes gained +1.13% and +1.80%, respectively, on volume that decreased -30% from yesterday, which is 158% of the 1-year average.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
In stock markets abroad, indexes rallied across Europe and Asia in their first chances to trade following Trump’s pause on many of his tariffs.
—Time, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
This is especially so when the engineering laundry list involves decommissioning outdated systems, consolidating data into a single repository and ensuring that all data is accurately classified and indexed.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
This is actually a 60-second tourbillon housing a free sprung balance beating at 3 Hz, with a cage featuring 5 arms indexed in 12 second intervals.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for index
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Plenty of reasons why Donato’s breakout offensive season, which sits at 31 goals with two games to go, is more likely a one-off than an indicator of seasons to come.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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If Bahrain is any indicator, this isn’t going to be a runaway championship.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Yes Please list the highlights of your civic involvement/activism in the city of Fort Worth: Served on Fort Worth City Council since 2023 Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime or otherwise been part of a criminal proceeding?—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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This is why Sandy is not listed in the landfall maps!—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Leaders gain visibility into which techniques truly move the needle and how different seller behaviors impact deal progression.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Embroidery, the art of stitching decorative designs onto fabric with needle and thread, has been used for centuries to adorn pillows, wall hangings, seat cushions, and clothing.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The temperature inside the Ehrlich family's car was recorded at 96.2 degrees at 3:45 p.m. that day, even though the air temperature outside in Lakewood, New Jersey, was 67.8 degrees, the affidavit said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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That is the lowest level recorded since NBC News began asking the question in 1990.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With the arrival of Bizzarri and Maggio, the brand entered the American market, with a first U.S. boutique in the Bal Harbour Shops in Miami opening in December.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Green Day entered 2005 at the center of popular music for the second time in its career — but the first time in a decade.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That’s where Davis comes in: cataloging more and more types of coffee, searching for new genotypes, looking for resilient species that could be both used for crossbreeding sturdier hybrids and planted directly on farms as high-profit specialty coffees.—
Marta Zaraska,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Six weeks into the new administration, Wayback Machine director Graham said, the Internet Archive had cataloged some 73,000 web pages that had existed on U.S. government websites that were expunged after Trump's inauguration.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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No charges were filed against Darvish as of April 13.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The lawsuit was initially filed against Meta — then called Facebook — in 2020, during Mr. Trump's first term, before being amended in 2021.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Index.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/index. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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