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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
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 May 2025
These limited-time offers cover both name-brand gear and underrated gems, but inventory tends to move fast when prices dip this low.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 20 May 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
By 2017, commercial inventory had been virtually exhausted.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 May 2025
These limited-time offers cover both name-brand gear and underrated gems, but inventory tends to move fast when prices dip this low.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 20 May 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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With a state-of-the-art new factory and a Honda works engine supply arriving from 2026, the feeling has long been that Aston’s foundations are coming together.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Homeowners spend on renovations and repairs despite the uncertain economy and higher prices Sales at building materials and garden supply retailers rose 0.8% last month.—
Amelia Martin,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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Trump will invoke the Defense Production Act to declare a national emergency due to U.S. dependence on Russia and China for enriched uranium, nuclear fuel processing and inputs for advance reactors, according to a draft summary viewed by Reuters.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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My first step would be to list all vendors and meet with the team to identify frustrations, duplications, and pain points.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The 1994 book was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and listed as one of Time magazine’s best books of the year.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Republic Records, Manic Phase Productions, Live Nation and CAA were all involved in the visual companion to the pop star’s most recent studio album of the same name, which Tesfaye added to his repertoire for his ongoing After Hours Til Dawn global tour.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Indeed, conductor, orchestra, repertoire and hall all were simply made for one another.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The outline of the initial report — a contract extension for Crow-Armstrong potentially worth around $75 million — has been characterized as inaccurate.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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In 2019, then-Senate Banking Chair Mike Crapo, an Idaho Republican, released a three-page outline that would turn the institutions into private guarantors with a limited share of the mortgage market.—
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,
Quartz,
28 May 2025
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From an initial pool of 51 candidate variants, the scientists narrowed it down to three genes, only one of which was likely to play any role in gene regulation: Arhgap36.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2025
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There’s also a private pool and attic space that was converted to another room.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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This stock image from January 11, 2025, shows notes of Russia's currency, the ruble.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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The stock tumbled another 26.6% this month after sliding 21.4% in April.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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“Inventory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventory. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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