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as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the dealership has an unusually large inventory of pre-owned vehicles
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2
as in summary
a short statement of the main points
offers an informative inventory of everything that is known about the virus at this time
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as in to list
to make a list of
would you inventory the supplies in the back room?
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Recent Examples of inventory
Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
Imagine a system that connects directly to a brand’s CRM, reads live inventory data, allocates budgets across platforms, creates thousands of unique ads, and optimizes them continuously, all without a single human touchpoint.
—Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
What's next: Jefferson Parish is in the process of upgrading every water meter and is using that project to inventory the pipe materials, Bazley said.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Notable Economists say prices haven’t yet risen because companies stockpiled inventories ahead of Trump’s tariffs.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
Imagine a system that connects directly to a brand’s CRM, reads live inventory data, allocates budgets across platforms, creates thousands of unique ads, and optimizes them continuously, all without a single human touchpoint.
—Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Verb
Test Quantum-Resistant Algorithms Alongside Existing Systems Organizations should inventory their cryptographic assets and identify vulnerabilities.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
What's next: Jefferson Parish is in the process of upgrading every water meter and is using that project to inventory the pipe materials, Bazley said.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventory
Noun
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In addition to several ground beef recalls reported in recent months, the U.S. cattle inventory is at a 25-year low, and severe drought in parts of the country has further reduced the feed supply, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Oil prices jumped more than 4% on Wednesday as fears of a conflict that would disrupt crude supplies suddenly swept the market.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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The firm can, however, use it to extract relevant points from contracts, create summaries of relevant prior case law, and flag up risks.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The Massachusetts Family Institute highlighted in a summary of a legislative hearing held earlier this month that 59 of 70 people had testified in opposition to the bills that look to increase vaccination requirements and reporting standards.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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Teel, 23, is ranked the No. 2 prospect in the Sox organization by MLB.com, which also lists him as the No. 26 prospect in baseball.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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To keep up with the events of the evening, Entertainment Weekly will be updating our 2025 Tony Award winners list live throughout the night.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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León leads the organized chaos, traversing repertoire that, during the course of the evening, goes from corridos and norteño ballads to country and rock’n’roll.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
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The orchestra will be playing its repertoire for the Spain tour.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
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Team Trump falsely promotes vague five-page outlines with alienated former allies as big deals; China is successfully wooing some of its former rivals, such as Vietnam.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The Rams linebacker delicately gripped a paintbrush, dipped it into a cup of green paint, and began filling the outline of a bird traced onto a wall of an Altadena school rebounding from the Eaton fire.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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With Intex’s easy lock system, the pool is ready for water in just 60 minutes, and the frame pieces snap together with no extra tools required.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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For more casual daytime dining, the Seascape terrace, adjacent to the main pool, offers a more relaxed cuisine, including Caprese salads, burgers, and pasta.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The softer reading helped boost major stock indexes, while bond yields eased, indicating improving investor sentiment.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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Some scouts view him as a lottery-worthy talent, but an inconsistent season in France has put a damper on his draft stock.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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“Inventory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventory. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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