INVENTORY Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈin-vən-ˌtȯr-ē

Definition of inventory

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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Relevance

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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inventory

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verb

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

Noun

When merchandising is accountable for inventory turns alongside margin, procurement decisions improve. — Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Operating at scale, Shein offered more than 2 million product listings as of March 2026, adding roughly 4,700 items a day while keeping unsold inventory in the low-single digits, according to the company’s prospectus. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

In the run up to the court’s decision, the Club explained how these tariffs directly affect pricing, margin and inventorying strategies for each company. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026 By July 1, the agency has to create tools to allow municipalities to inventory their developable land. — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inventory

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Noun

Now, Tokyo is investing elsewhere to shore up future supplies.

— Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Industry experts generally expect crude oil and LNG tankers to be granted priority clearance due to their criticality to global energy supplies, while container ships and other cargo vessels may face longer wait times.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of supply

Noun

The memo provides a summary of the agreement between Google and Entergy, as well as summaries of testimony provided by Entergy officials in support of the contract.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
The letter from Blumenthal and an accompanying summary of the whistleblower’s statements says the Postal Service began work on the portal on June 15 and stopped on June 25 after Talwani’s initial order.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of summary

Verb

There isn’t room on a roster to list all the positions where North Chicago senior Amari Earl could play in a single game.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Omarr Norman-Lott is listed below, beginning the season on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of list

Noun

When Marie Cloutier stayed at a budget-friendly hotel in Massachusetts during a conference, the hotel pool was located in a ground-floor atrium at the center of the property where everyone could see — and hear — it.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
The two were the only ones in the photos in which they were captured appearing to hold hands, hug, and, in one instance, sit in a pool together.

— Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of pool

Noun

Crude-tanker stocks have led the rally, up 120% year-to-date, followed by car carriers, gas carriers and dry-bulk shippers, Lloyd's data show.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
This did not materialise, but the fact that Villa were considering his exit showed how far Bailey’s stock had fallen.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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