as in listing
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
we put eggs, sour cream, tomatoes, roast beef, and cheddar cheese on the shopping list
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as in to inventory
to make a list of
the coach listed the people on the team
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as in to record
to put (someone or something) on a list
her number isn't listed in the phone book
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as in to enrol
to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member
our grandfather is listed among the war dead honored by the memorial
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as in to recite
to specify one after another
do I need to list all of the reasons why your idea won't work?
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as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle
the sudden shift of the load in the hull listed the ship badly
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Recent Examples of list
Kara Scannell, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
In an update sent to families Dec. 6 CPS quantified the current impasse, estimating the four-year cost of meeting the union’s recent list of narrowed demands at $3.5 billion.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
The date of the notice of the settlement is listed as December 9, according to the court documents.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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UnitedHealthcare, which employs more than 100,000 people across the United States and globally, is part of UnitedHealth Group, actually ranked fourth by sales in the annual Fortune 500 list of the largest companies in the US.
—Kara Scannell, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
In an update sent to families Dec. 6 CPS quantified the current impasse, estimating the four-year cost of meeting the union’s recent list of narrowed demands at $3.5 billion.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
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Brinks is listed as one of the sponsors of the Senate bills.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
The date of the notice of the settlement is listed as December 9, according to the court documents.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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“List.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/list. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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