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
Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
The gated home was completed in 2020 and custom-built by Branagh Development to match the specifications of a corporate executive and his security advisors, the listing notes.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Post-pandemic, the market favored buyers who could easily give cash offers or offers well over the asking price in the immediate days after listing.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
To rank the neighborhoods, Opendoor examined where the number of new listings going up on the platform increased from January 2024 to November 2024.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
The gated home was completed in 2020 and custom-built by Branagh Development to match the specifications of a corporate executive and his security advisors, the listing notes.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
The rule proposes listing the migrant butterfly as a threatened species.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Post-pandemic, the market favored buyers who could easily give cash offers or offers well over the asking price in the immediate days after listing.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listing
Noun
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The executive order gives the Domestic Policy Council 90 days to submit a list of policy recommendations.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Strong Communication Skills Sad to say, the lost art of communication is top of my list.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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From an uneven college career to constantly being doubted in the league, Hurts has had to silence haters with his wins and believe in himself when others didn’t.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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And the uneven division of the Keith and Vera plotlines makes Köln 75 a movie without a narrative center.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Orlando’s Franz Wagner would’ve been in play here, but his mid-December oblique injury has limited him to 25 games.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Bosa made the Pro Bowl this season, but had issues with oblique injuries, missed two games and had nine sacks — his fewest in a non-injury season since his rookie year.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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That benchmark is unattainable because mankind is made of crooked timber, and our station in life is influenced by happenstances beyond our control — our parents, siblings, relatives and place of birth.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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Workers reported bent rafters, crooked columns and snapped cables before the building collapsed, according to OSHA.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2025
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And if the revenue distributions are skewed toward the legacy schools, by how much? Put another way: Would an offer of $10 million per year from the Pac-12 be enough to exceed what Memphis, Tulane and USF are receiving annually and cover the additional travel costs?—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Unsurprisingly, opinions were heavily skewed by partisanship, with more than twice as many Democrats (73%) as Republicans (30%) expressing favorable views.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The facade’s most distinctive element is a series of diagonal metal scrims across its face.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Matching three symbols across the middle gets your wager back, but a diagonal match is worth several times your wager.—
Christopher Gerlacher,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Listing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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