index

[in-deks] / ˈɪn dɛks /

NOUN

indication

Synonyms

STRONGEST

indicator ratio

STRONG

basis clue evidence formula guide hand indicant indication mark model needle pointer rule sign symbol symptom token

WEAK

indicia significant

VERB

arrange, order

Synonyms

STRONG

alphabetize catalogue docket file list record tabulate

Antonyms

WEAK

disarrange disorder disorganize

Example Sentences

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Instead, the index has gained 3.7% so far in May.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

The Bureau of Economic Analysis releases the personal consumption expenditures price index for April.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

As a result, he raised his 2026 year-end target for the index to 8,020 from 7,450.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

She flicked the bottom of the potato with her index finger, a gesture of clear contempt.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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