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indexes

  • plural
    of index.
    index
    noun
    (in a nonfiction book, monograph, etc.) a more or less detailed alphabetical listing of names, places, and topics along with the numbers of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed, usually included in or constituting the back matter.
  • present tense form
    of index (3rd person singular).
    index
    noun
    (in a nonfiction book, monograph, etc.) a more or less detailed alphabetical listing of names, places, and topics along with the numbers of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed, usually included in or constituting the back matter.

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All three main indexes ended in the red on Wall Street on Friday, and Asia followed suit at the start of this week.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

European stock indexes largely gained at open as autos and healthcare stocks strengthened.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Pensions tend to invest passively in stocks by following indexes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Major U.S. stock indexes fell to end a volatile week, with the S&P 500 dropping 0.5% and the Nasdaq composite falling 0.7%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The warden’s library is a big dark room with heavy red drapes drawn closed and floor-to-ceiling books—the kind of official volumes with thick indexes Natalie likes.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko