as in listing
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
we put eggs, sour cream, tomatoes, roast beef, and cheddar cheese on the shopping list
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as in to inventory
to make a list of
the coach listed the people on the team
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as in to record
to put (someone or something) on a list
her number isn't listed in the phone book
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as in to enrol
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 to recite
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 to slope
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 list
Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
America and the world have many urgent problems, but nobody of sane mind ever thought that the Canadian border was on that list.
—Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Matt Fuchs, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Some of those listed here, such as Filip Forsberg, actually posted multiple seasons over our thresholds, scoring 25-plus goals twice before age 23 to earn a big payday.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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To view the list of past winners, visit the Mega Millions website.
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Another chemical in baked goods, potassium bromate, has been listed under California’s Proposition 65 as a carcinogen since 1990, says Tasha Stoiber, senior scientist at the nonprofit Environmental Working Group.
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“List.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/list. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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