1
as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the dealership has an unusually large inventory of pre-owned vehicles
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2
as in summary
a short statement of the main points
offers an informative inventory of everything that is known about the virus at this time
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as in to list
to make a list of
would you inventory the supplies in the back room?
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Recent Examples of inventory
PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
Manages new inventory and routinely stocks merchandise.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Other improvements include a comprehensive nurse assessment during intake and a new system for inventorying and securing prescription medication.
—Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Among the most relevant are those for finances, product/inventory management, and project management.
—PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
Manages new inventory and routinely stocks merchandise.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
What's next: Jefferson Parish is in the process of upgrading every water meter and is using that project to inventory the pipe materials, Bazley said.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Other improvements include a comprehensive nurse assessment during intake and a new system for inventorying and securing prescription medication.
—Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventory
Noun
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Consistent access to a sufficient supply of safe water for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene is the foundation for child survival, healthier lives, stronger economies and more sustainable societies.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Egg prices are sky high as the bird flu crisis ravages the nation's supply of eggs.—
Carly Mallenbaum,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The military released only a summary of the report and military officials outlined its findings.—
MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, WAFAA SHURAFA, NATALIE MELZER AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Agencies will still be allowed to offer documents and services in languages other than English, according to a White House summary of the order seen by The Wall Street Journal.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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One of her duets with co-star Cynthia Erivo lives on four different rankings in the country, but not the Official Physical Singles list this time around.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Along with listing its price growth outlook, the central bank also halved the U.K.’s economic growth forecast from 1.5% to 0.75% this year.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Her new menu adds a bit of Southwestern flair to the vegan soul food repertoire made popular, and acclaimed, by the restaurant’s former executive chef, Shenarri Freeman.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Spencer Strider (2022 Rookie of the Year runner-up and fourth-place finisher in the 2023 Cy Young vote) was already one of the league’s best strikeout pitchers before adding a curveball to his repertoire last spring.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The outline provides guardrails, keeping the narrative focused and purposeful.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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This spacious pouch has all the classic features of the brand’s other functional bags, but this iteration is decorated with a rich, silky red sheen, complete with the subtle outline of a snake.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Limiting the pool to those who were under 25 and didn’t step to the plate 350 times last year costs us someone like Wyatt Langford, but still leaves us a smorgasbord of young talent, all above-average across the league in our four-stat score.—
Eno Sarris,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Her mint-green house in Frade, a gated condominium on the bay, served as a base for the expedition, whose members would relax around a table near a pool and a tree with fuchsia blossoms.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Dividends Many Americans receive income through dividend payouts from stocks.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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According to the inspector general's report, the $155 billion deficit in the Post Office's retirement funds at the end of fiscal 2021 would have been a $963 billion surplus if that money had been invested in a standard portfolio of 60% stocks and 40% bonds since inception.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Inventory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventory. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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