indexing

noun

in·​dex·​ing ˈin-ˌdek-siŋ How to pronounce indexing (audio)

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For years, the debate has been more about whether there are aspects of indexing that are bad for the markets, meaning the process of capital allocation. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025 That is not going to change, according to Charles Ellis, a veteran investment industry figure and believer in the power of indexing. Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025 To achieve this, prioritize fast-loading pages, ensure mobile responsiveness to align with mobile-first indexing, submit XML sitemaps to clarify your site’s structure and properly configure your robots.txt file to guide AI agents on what to crawl. Andrea Prazakova, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 Others, like the Mountain States Policy Center, have endorsed indexing it to inflation. Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indexing

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First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of indexing was in 1974

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“Indexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indexing. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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