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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The council voted to adopt the Bay Area CPI standard, the same index San Jose’s Mineta International Airport has used since 2010.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
It may be indexed by search engines.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Consider a federal housing-cost index showing that a Californian’s expenses for the roof over their head was 54% higher than what a typical American spent in 2024, the latest available stats.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The council voted to adopt the Bay Area CPI standard, the same index San Jose’s Mineta International Airport has used since 2010.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 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
It may be indexed by search engines.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for index
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Runser referenced indicators in manufacturing showing the sector is expanding, which is supportive of future freight demand.—
Dylan Sherman,
Arkansas Online,
28 Apr. 2026
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The index is a future indicator of lease signings about a year or more out.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Another victim, Rebecca Boston, 24, of McIntyre, was found at the scene and was last listed in critical condition.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Federal campaign finance records show Cole Allen contributed $25 to a Democratic Party political action committee in support of Kamala Harris for president in 2024 and listed his employer as C2 Education.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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But Unikowsky maintains that to find a needle in the Google haystack, Google had to sift through hundreds of millions of accounts.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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But an imperfect first law still moves the needle.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Samuel Isturiz tossed 5 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, two runs and three walks while recording two strikeouts for the Tigers.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Tottenham have picked up just two league wins from 24 league matches since the start of November, and are yet to record one this calendar year.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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After the game, Bauer returned the favor for those at the Pennsylvania ballpark, signing autographs and taking pictures with fans after entering his name into the Ducks’ record books.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dallas entered the draft with this being one of the biggest positions of need.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the infrared, this could do everything from revealing the large-scale structure of the early Universe to cataloging far more of the asteroids orbiting in Earth’s vicinity.—
JOHN TIMMER,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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The passage is from Book II of the epic poem, in which Homer cataloged the Greek ships that came to do battle with Troy after Helen, the queen of Sparta and a daughter of Zeus, was taken there by Paris, the son of the king of Troy.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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No charges were immediately filed.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Tona Henderson, an Idaho resident who has worked for decades to get Idaho included in the program, warned of scammers charging people to help file claims.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Index.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/index. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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