Rolodex

[ roh-luh-deks ]

/ ˈroʊ ləˌdɛks /

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Trademark.

a small desktop file containing cards for names, addresses, and phone numbers.

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Words nearby Rolodex

roll-up, roll up one's sleeves, rollway, roll with the punches, roll-your-own, Rolodex, Rölvaag, roly-poly, Rom, Roma, Romagna

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How to use Rolodex in a sentence

Pence, by virtue of being on a national ballot twice before and sporting a Rolodex built over a political career that included stints as a congressman and Indiana’s Governor, starts as a top-tier contender.
Mike Pence Is Road-Testing His 2024 Pitch in Georgia|Philip Elliott|May 24, 2022|TIme
You never know where those communal connections might lead, and a fat Rolodex is always good for business.
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The network, originally defined as a LinkedIn for medical professionals, gives doctors a Rolodex for specialists, a newsfeed for healthcare updates, a communication tool to talk to patients and a job search tool.
Doximity’s S-1 may explain why healthcare exits are heating up|Natasha Mascarenhas|May 28, 2021|TechCrunch
Others close to Schwartz say he also has a deep knowledge of the state’s budget and Albany power dynamics, and an impressive statewide Rolodex.
How Cuomo put a political loyalist in charge of New York’s vaccine rollout|Josh Dawsey, Michael Scherer, Amy Brittain|March 19, 2021|Washington Post

This essentially turns into a living Rolodex that insurers can use to access information on the account, and offer quotes on a faster rate.
InsurGrid raises pre-seed financing to help modernize legacy insurance agents|Natasha Mascarenhas|March 5, 2021|TechCrunch
Seconds later, your mental Rolodex of sources spins in your mind.
There’s No Crying in Journalism—Even After the Horrifying Connecticut School Shootings|Lauren Ashburn|December 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He is, after all, one of a kind when it comes to effective exploitation of a prodigious Rolodex.
Will the Chicago Teachers Strike Hurt Obama?|James Warren|September 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“I suggested he get a Rolodex, and he looked at me like I was crazy,” Naumann says.
In Greg Mortenson's Silence, His Neighbors Defend Him, or Vilify Him|Mike Giglio|June 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Al Qaeda operatives seem to have an endless Rolodex of Pakistani establishment figures who are ready to help them.
Bin Laden Death Reveals Pakistan's Betrayal|Richard Miniter|May 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He had an unequaled Rolodex in terms of not just passing acquaintances but people with whom he had worked over time.
Inside Holbrooke's War With the White House|The Daily Beast|January 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Rolodex

Rolodex

/ (ˈrəʊləˌdɛks) /

noun

trademark mainly US a small file for holding names, addresses, and telephone numbers, consisting of cards attached horizontally to a rotatable central cylinder

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