indexing

noun

in·dex·ing ˈin-ˌdek-siŋ

Synonyms of indexing

: indexation

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Instead, many people seem to have landed on the conclusion that if indexing works well, active management must not be worth the trouble. — Brian Duggan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Direct indexing means owning the individual stocks that make up an index, like the S&P 500 or the Russell 1000, rather than buying the index through a mutual fund or ETF. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 July 2026 This index used a Bates numbering — a common legal document indexing system — to catalog records. — Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 19 June 2026 Battmer said his firm is helping these clients with tax-efficient indexing or other option derivative strategies. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for indexing

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1974, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of indexing was in 1974

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