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as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the new study adds to the general stock of knowledge about genetic disorders
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the bride comes from good stock
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as in confidence
firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something
don't put any stock in her promises—she'll just tell you what she thinks you want to hear
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as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his family is of mixed northern European stock
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as in idiot
a stupid person
just sat there like a stock, staring at me blankly whenever I asked him a question
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as in conventional
accepted, used, or practiced by most people
the conversation became interesting once we got beyond the stock niceties and observations about the weather
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as in to store
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Recent Examples of stock
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
As a result, some players who may be borderline prospects, or ones who simply wish to raise their draft stock and have more years of college eligibility, are choosing to stay in school while not missing out on a payday the NFL can provide.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 6 Aug. 2020
And the reassuringly stock characters require no special actorly finesse to bring to life.
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2020
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
While some unions have successfully bargained for the right to supplement the QR codes with pen and paper, corporate has supposedly responded to that concession by refusing to stock more order cards.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Investors noticed, driving up the company’s shares as much as 70% in the month after the bombing began, and keeping its stock on a roller coaster ever since.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
As a result, some players who may be borderline prospects, or ones who simply wish to raise their draft stock and have more years of college eligibility, are choosing to stay in school while not missing out on a payday the NFL can provide.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
That super-stock Dodge was, too.
—Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 6 Aug. 2020
And the reassuringly stock characters require no special actorly finesse to bring to life.
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2020
Verb
If some of her make up is running low, Mother’s Day is a great opportunity to stock mom up on her everyday glam—like this compact blush from Westman Atelier that also doubles as her lipstick.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
While some unions have successfully bargained for the right to supplement the QR codes with pen and paper, corporate has supposedly responded to that concession by refusing to stock more order cards.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stock
Noun
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The combination of these features makes hypersonic weapons well-suited for engaging critical targets such as command centers, anti-aircraft systems, ships, and supply bases.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, recent developments, such as a surge of investors buying homes in predominantly Black neighborhoods and then leaving them vacant, cut into the supply of available homes and inflated the cost of buying a home in the city.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Aspen Wooten, a talented tennis prodigy who moved from Memphis to Lake Nona with her family as a ninth grader, had accomplished just about everything available in her four-year high school career — including winning more than 100 matches.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Knowing that my picture, whether flattering or not, is going to be posted (or shared with our family) is extremely daunting.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The speed with which some fan confidence in him has eroded was, nevertheless, unprecedented considering no Liverpool manager (or in Slot’s case, head coach) has delivered the league title at the end of their first season since Kenny Dalglish in 1985-86.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Money, confidence or themes surrounding you are under the microscope today, asking you to stop settling for less.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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In this collection of personal essays, keim explores estrangement from family in parallel to estrangement from land and ancestry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cantens, who is American of Cuban ancestry, is fluent in English and Spanish.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Reportedly, this new design also outperformed conventional systems by reducing active material leakage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The paramilitary guard will take over security duties currently performed by conventional military forces.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The first is whether a geofence is covered by the Fourth Amendment at all, and second is whether the millions of people who voluntarily signed up to have their location data stored for them essentially gave up any right to privacy.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Maintained by a team of a dozen full-time florists, the flowers for the ceremony were stored in a giant walk-in refrigerator and were delivered to the set all in one day to avoid them sitting out in the sun.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 2015, six Baltimore police officers were charged with felonies ranging from assault to murder in connection with the death of Freddie Gray, a Black man who’d suffered a spinal injury while riding in a police van.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The sites mix factual assertions about their targets with unsubstantiated conspiracies and defamatory claims of misconduct ranging from extortion and embezzlement to drug dealing and prostitution.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Wolfe said the retailer expects to modify its distribution footprint over time to have most of its inventory and processing pass through its most efficient distribution centers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The first phase of 39 homesites sold out within months, and there has been no inventory since.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stock. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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