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
Gil MacIas, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Pegram said the listing under the ESA could open the door for more research funding around monarchs.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
The custodian also will send a Form 1099-R to both the IRS and the owner, listing the account balance as a distribution.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, according to the listing, the final price was $9.5 million which had the closing date set at Dec. 10.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Pegram said the listing under the ESA could open the door for more research funding around monarchs.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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The contract isn’t the only means to guard civil rights in CPS, a district spokesperson said Thursday, listing 16 policies devoted to student and staff protections, ranging from religious freedom to human rights.
—Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
The custodian also will send a Form 1099-R to both the IRS and the owner, listing the account balance as a distribution.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listing
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Mistake: Planning Too Much Solution: Use a Travel Advisor Stuffing your vacation full of to-do lists can quickly turn your precious PTO into a long list of chores.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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To view the list of past winners, visit the Mega Millions website.Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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One thing that stands out to me is the federal government’s seeming use of fear, confusion and uncertainty—combined with very nuanced language—to target individuals, agencies and companies who, in many cases, have been trying to do the right thing by leveling the uneven playing field of the past.Doug Melville, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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An uneven merger landscape had a ripple effect on several players, and a sector-wide shift towards the premium end of the market left budget carriers scrambling to rethink their business models.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
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Despite missing both of their top scorers — Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner — due to oblique injuries, the Magic mucked the game up early and often.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Arch stepped in and started three games this season when Quinn Ewers got hurt and missed time with an oblique injury.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The official seizure seals hung crooked across the front gate, half-unstuck.Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
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From background to foreground, the painting depicts a haloed Virgin Mary, a young Jesus standing between her knees, St. Jerome asleep on the ground, and St. John the Baptist, clad sparsely in animal skins, pointing a crooked finger toward the figures behind him.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Each was easy to attach and provided a function for all hair types — from wide tooth combs for natural coils to a flyaway attachment that controls skewed strands.Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The defense has dismissed these claims as inflammatory, arguing that the prosecution is presenting a skewed version of events.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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The full-res image size is also the same – running from 80 diagonal inches to 150, but the throw ratio has changed.New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
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On a blistering counter attack in the 85th minute, Lamine could have easily waited a second or two to play a diagonal pass to Fermin Lopez, who also had a realistic chance to score.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Listing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listing. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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