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take stock

VERB
check
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analyze confirm correct find out go through investigate look at monitor probe review scrutinize study test try verify
STRONG
ascertain audit candle case compare count eyeball frisk note overlook prove quiz tell
WEAK
balance account enquire about keep account look over make sure scout out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disregard ignore neglect overlook
STRONG
estimate guess
WEAK
forget invalidate

Example Sentences

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“The ceasefire gives the world a moment to breathe and take stock of events. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that everything will return to normal,” Coatsworth added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Instead, he saw it as an opportune moment to take stock after a "hectic" schedule.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Professional setbacks can be opportunities in disguise: a chance to look inward, take stock and grow as a person.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

—Oil prices were steady as traders take stock of developments to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

I intended to lie there for a while and take stock of my life.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly