as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
an alphabetical listing of all of the students currently enrolled in the school
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as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
the listing battleship limped back to port for repairs
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as in leaning
running in a slanting direction
the listing lines of a poem scrawled on a chalkboard
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as in inventorying
to make a list of
the coach listed the people on the team
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as in entering
to put (someone or something) on a list
her number isn't listed in the phone book
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as in enrolling
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 reciting
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 sloping
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 listing
Gil MacIas, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Pegram said the listing under the ESA could open the door for more research funding around monarchs.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The company received a decision letter from Nasdaq granting an extension to comply with listing rules, with a deadline of February 24, 2025.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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However, according to the listing, the final price was $9.5 million which had the closing date set at Dec. 10.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Pegram said the listing under the ESA could open the door for more research funding around monarchs.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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In a press release issued by the service, wildlife officials said public input is being sought until March 12, at which point the Fish and Wildlife Service will make a final decision about listing the species as threatened.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The company received a decision letter from Nasdaq granting an extension to comply with listing rules, with a deadline of February 24, 2025.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Southern metropolitan areas led the list, taking up four of the 10 top housing hotspots, as the Midwest closely trailed with three.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Mistake: Planning Too Much Solution: Use a Travel Advisor Stuffing your vacation full of to-do lists can quickly turn your precious PTO into a long list of chores.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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Blazy succeeds Virginie Viard, who exited Chanel last June after an uneven five-year tenure.WWD, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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However, private organizations often lack regulatory mandates to enforce consistent practices, leading to uneven adoption of basic measures.Tony Bradley, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Despite missing both of their top scorers — Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner — due to oblique injuries, the Magic mucked the game up early and often.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Arch stepped in and started three games this season when Quinn Ewers got hurt and missed time with an oblique injury.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The pardon was a political bombshell that Republicans have used to further President-elect Donald Trump's claims that the Justice Department has been weaponized against him and that the Biden family has been crooked for years.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Caravans of cars traveled from Kentucky, Tennessee, the Carolinas, Virginia and Ohio to clinics here, loading up on pills and prescriptions from crooked doctors selling their prescription pads to anyone with so much as a hangnail.Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
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Each was easy to attach and provided a function for all hair types — from wide tooth combs for natural coils to a flyaway attachment that controls skewed strands.Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The defense has dismissed these claims as inflammatory, arguing that the prosecution is presenting a skewed version of events.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Add Cheese Using a sharp knife, score both sides of each cheese round in a diamond pattern by making shallow diagonal cuts 1 inch apart.Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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With a maximum image size of 120 inches on the diagonal from a projector that fits in the palm of your hand, this is a great choice for movie nights, presentations, and more, especially at a 34% price drop.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Listing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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