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noun

Definition of indexingnext
as in classification

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verb

present participle of index
as in entering
to put (someone or something) on a list indexed all the books in the library by category

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Recent Examples of indexing
Noun
Much as low-cost indexing reduced the value of active management that did not consistently add value, AI may raise expectations across the industry and focus attention on areas where advisors offer insight, judgment and perspective. — Alex Shahidi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Winding machines can process up to 240 cells per minute, while a rotary indexing system performs tab flattening and full-tab forming in a single step. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
Economists generally have calculated that whatever economic growth could be ascribed to the change would be washed out by the revenue loss from inflation-indexing only new purchases, and utterly swamped by the cost of indexing all holdings, past and future. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 OpenAI’s trajectory mirrors the rise of Google parent Alphabet, which built its business around indexing the web and now has a foothold in everything from consumer tech devices to health research. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indexing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indexing
  1. classification
  2. entering
  3. cataloging
  4. listing
  5. categorization
  6. recording
  7. codification
  8. filing
Noun
  • One of the questions, directed to David Hunt, director of finance for Entergy Arkansas, asks him to explain the reasoning for the classification of the payments.
    — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Week 2 rankings now reflect a shakeup at multiple classification levels heading into a marquee matchup between the area’s two top teams.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of classification
Verb
  • However, entering June, crude prices pulled back significantly, while retail gasoline prices declined at a markedly slower pace.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Late Thursday, Hoffenberg shared with the Tribune a two-hour surveillance video that, at one point, shows Landek and Hoffenberg entering the frame in mid-conversation.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of entering
Noun
  • In addition to having been kept in impeccable shape over the years, this example had just 958 miles on its odometer at the time of cataloging.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That means regular public access through exhibitions, posted hours, or tours, along with educational programs, lectures, and publications, scholarly research access, and rigorous cataloging.
    — Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cataloging
Verb
  • Holding a phone camera with one hand and a lighter in the other, Chamel Abdulkarim is heard in the video listing off complaints about not being paid enough to get by.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In real estate, Simplicity aids agents in the automation of property research, comparative market analysis, marketing, content generation, client communications, listing preparation and transaction support all within a single AI experience.
    — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of listing
Noun
  • To add another layer of categorization, where a native plant originated can be important.
    — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Good visual organization and logical categorization can bypass that mental load, though.
    — Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of categorization
Verb
  • The Honda continues down the street and crashes into a parked car, as Good’s wife, Becca Good, who was recording the altercation, runs after it.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Donald was one of the most dominant defensive lineman in NFL history during his 10 seasons with the Rams, recording 111 sacks, 24 forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of recording
Noun
  • Unlike the majority of the Mishnah—the codification of the Jewish Oral Law—Pirkei Avot has very little Halakhic content and instead emphasizes general ethical matters conveyed through aphorisms attributed to ancient rabbinic sages.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • The codification of what became soccer Public school graduates took their versions of the game with them to the next level.
    — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Definition of codification
Verb
  • The petitioners, primarily represented by Adam Pauley, responded in filing a document requesting the board to strike the objections.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In 1981, after filing an Equal Employment Opportunity complaint, Shulman became a jumper.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of filing

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