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indexing

  • present participle
    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.

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As the search indexing of the chat logs is no longer occurring, it is likely Anthropic used available tools to quickly block the chat log links from search results.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

One such strategy, direct indexing, involves buying individual securities that track the performance of an index—such as the S&P 500 or the Schwab 1000—while also generating losses that can be used to reduce capital-gains taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Also until 2020, for retail investors to buy DFA’s funds they had to go through fee-charging advisors, which would seem to violate the code of indexing.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

Thanks to the visionary brilliance of Vanguard founder Jack Bogle and decades of strong returns, indexing is eating more and more of the market each year.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

By late 1966, Elizebeth and William were spending several hours a day indexing their library, at least when they were well enough.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield