Definitions

lists

[lists] / lɪsts /

NOUN

record, tabulation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

account agenda archive ballot bill calendar catalog checklist dictionary directory draft file index inventory lineup listing menu poll program schedule series table tally ticket

STRONG

arrangement brief bulletin canon catalogue census contents docket enumeration gazette invoice lexicon loop manifest memorandum outline panel prospectus register roll row screed scroll slate statistics syllabus thesaurus timetable vocabulary

WEAK

roll call

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disorganization

VERB

keep a record; tabulate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

classify detail enter file note place post register specify spell out

STRONG

arrange bill book calender catalogue census chart chronicle docket enroll enumerate index inscribe insert inventory invoice itemize manifest numerate particularize peg poll record schedule specialize tab tally

WEAK

button down keep count put down as put down for run down set down tick off write down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disarrange disorder displace erase forget withhold

STRONG

cancel disorganize

WEAK

lie straighten

VERB

lean, slant

Synonyms

STRONG

cant careen heel incline pitch recline slope tilt tip

Antonyms

STRONG

straighten

WEAK

forget lie

Example Sentences

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Council housing in London remains under significant pressure, with many boroughs having long waiting lists amid rising demand for affordable homes.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Candidates are told this will happen and can provide do-not-call lists to ensure privacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The VIX could rise above 25, prompting investors to prepare watch lists for buying opportunities in volatile segments like semiconductors.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Despite their long influence on Hollywood, both have frequently appeared on lists of prominent Oscar nominees never to win a competitive Academy Award.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

First of all there’s the DSM, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, which lists every kind of psychological disorder known to man—that’s fun reading.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini