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
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
To prevent heat illness, avoid exercising outdoors when temperatures, humidity, or the ultraviolet (UV) index are high.
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—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 18 July 2025
Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The $1,400 refundable portion, which is available without taxes owed, would be indexed for inflation.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 13 May 2025
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Noun
Burberry fell out of the index, which includes the biggest companies by market capitalization, last September following a 50 percent decline in its share price in the months leading up to the review.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
To prevent heat illness, avoid exercising outdoors when temperatures, humidity, or the ultraviolet (UV) index are high.
7.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 18 July 2025
Verb
Retirees face a 20 to 36 percent loss in purchasing power over the last two decades due to inadequacies in how COLAs are indexed.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The $1,400 refundable portion, which is available without taxes owed, would be indexed for inflation.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for index
Noun
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In fact, weeds can be an indicator of the quality of your soil’s health, poor drainage, for example.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 July 2025
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Leaders and employees align on specific, objective metrics relevant to their business units, such as sales targets or key performance indicators.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Rehabilitation of a structure called the parallel gravity line, a backup pipe that can collect overflow from the Tijuana wastewater system, is also prioritized and listed at a cost of $8.2 million.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2025
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After giving birth to him, Joshua's biological mother listed Kym as the child's guardian.—
Emy LaCroix,
People.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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McIntosh and Sonus faber McIntosh, famous for its retro-look meters, which feature blue screens and physical needles.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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Another strong possibility is that there isn’t a needle in the haystack to begin with.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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Proud Chicagoans might recall that Chance the Rapper took advantage of the CPL Maker Lab to record his first mixtape.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Celebrity status became an advantage for these public figures when entering the courtroom and facing a jury of their peers, experts told Fox News Digital.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Videos from the scene posted to social media showed dozens of firefighters and other emergency service personnel at the scene, entering the building and removing residents from the immediate danger.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Eventually, the full Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) will catalog about 20 billion galaxies of all types, and from all times in the history of the Universe.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 June 2025
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While the boorish behavior of Twain’s shipmates is cataloged throughout (snapping off pieces of ancient monuments for souvenirs, for instance), his most flamboyant portrayal is a self-portrait.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
Verb
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His family is filing a wrongful death suit against the park, and their lawyer, Esther Avalos (Nicola Correia-Damude), visits Turner and Jill alike, sniffing around for information about his disappearance.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
20 July 2025
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Fourth Judicial District Judge Steven Hippler lifted the gag order that prevented investigators, law enforcement and attorneys from speaking publicly about the case after two dozen media outlets and organizations — including the Idaho Statesman — filed a motion to rescind the order.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
19 July 2025
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“Index.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/index. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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