indexes

• plural

  plural

  The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

  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

  present tense

  Used to describe things happening now or regularly.

  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.

Example Sentences

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indexes

After all three indexes on Wall Street ended deep in the red, along with Europe, Asia followed suit.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

European stock indexes were mixed after a difficult session Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Going further back, energy also did very well for example during the 1970s, when stock indexes and bonds did very badly.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

Asian equity indexes were mixed as the Nikkei 225 slipped 0.2% while the Shanghai Composite added 0.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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

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