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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
Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
As a result, Canalys reports that vendors have been working through their inventory build-up.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
Firefighters have finished inventorying homes and buildings in Rico and are now focused on building a contingency line to protect the town in the unlikely event the fire burns over Anchor Mountain.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Amazon last September launched the first iteration of its AI assistant for sellers, codenamed Project Amelia at the time, allowing merchants to troubleshoot issues with their account, get advice on inventory planning and brainstorm listing titles, among other tasks.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
As a result, Canalys reports that vendors have been working through their inventory build-up.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
That's why the water district is teaming with the EPA to inventory roughly 19,000 private service lines with unknown statuses.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
Firefighters have finished inventorying homes and buildings in Rico and are now focused on building a contingency line to protect the town in the unlikely event the fire burns over Anchor Mountain.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventory
Noun
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There is a chronic lack of supply across the country, estimated by some experts to be between 4 and 7 million homes.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Flight engineers are now determining a new target arrival date for Cygnus, one of four vehicles contracted to transport cargo and other supplies to the orbital laboratory.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Analysts now warn that Patel's on-air summaries may force prosecutors to respond in court, potentially complicating an already fast-moving and closely watched prosecution.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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This is crucial since AI summaries often skip site visits.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The runners will be listed by post position with trainer, jockey, and morning line provided.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Albert Ellis, the attorney listed for Reina in the civil case, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An international team of researchers proposed that third-party imitation should probably prevail in social animals whose social behavioral repertoire varies within and across populations.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the early days of my career, there were a lot of ballads in my repertoire and the audience was mainly seated at my shows.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Here's an outline of some of those moral and ethical dilemmas that appear to be keeping Altman awake at night.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Tillman wore a stunning all-white suit and bowtie, while Cumming sported a chic black suit accented with white outlines, and a giant pussybow tie.—
James Factora,
Them.,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Innovation resolves the key challenge of e-mobility MAHLE is also showcasing components for internal combustion engines that can be operated on up to 100% ethanol, massively and immediately reducing the carbon dioxide emissions of the existing vehicle pool.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Sep. 2025
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Campfire Hotel If a group trip is in your future, the Campfire Hotel—pool club by day, chic hotel by night—channels retro motor lodge vibes in the best way.—
Lauren Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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Most of the Magnificent Seven stocks have higher price-to-earnings ratios than the S&P 500 as a whole, according to another Motley Fool analysis.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Investing in individual stocks carries inherent risks, and a diversified strategy may provide greater stability.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Inventory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventory. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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