inventory
noun
a complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods on hand, etc., made each year by a business concern.
inventories
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pluralof inventory.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof inventory (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
inventorynouna complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods on hand, etc., made each year by a business concern.
Example Sentences
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Fears have swirled about higher-than-anticipated inventories in China, while the market has faced many bearish policies from Beijing, such as a 2% consumption tax on domestic cell sales, said Benchmark’s Megginson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Separately, U.S. commercial crude inventories fell by 1.9 million barrels to 410.6 million barrels in the week ended Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Businesses also boosted inventories substantially to replace depleted warehouses and to keep up with rising customer demand.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Gasoline may respond more quickly, said Yilmaz, while diesel could remain comparatively supported through winter because inventories are still tight and middle-distillate supply remains constrained.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Many nights after the door was locked and the shutters closed, I sat on in the flickering gaslight, poring over old inventories and wholesalers’ statements.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
