stocktaking
Americannoun
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the examination or counting over of materials or goods on hand, as in a stockroom or store.
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the act of appraising a present situation, condition, degree of progress, etc., in terms of accomplishments and ultimate goals.
noun
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the examination, counting, and valuing of goods on hand in a shop or business
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a reassessment of one's current situation, progress, prospects, etc
Etymology
Origin of stocktaking
Example Sentences
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Japanese company Fujitsu developed the Horizon system for tasks such as accounting and stocktaking and it was introduced by the Post Office in 1999.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2024
The report is the fifth annual stocktaking on food insecurity and hunger by U.N. agencies including the FAO, UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Food Program.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
The WTO's main body the General Council met on Thursday behind closed-doors for a "stocktaking" session before the conference.
From Reuters ● Jun. 7, 2022
A stocktaking plenary with Cop26 president Alok Sharma is due to start at 12pm, where we’ll find out how countries feel about the draft text published this morning and what changes they want to see.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 13, 2021
And now there would be a surprise stocktaking in her new ward: the seven surplus pillow-cases—and perhaps other loot—would have to be explained.
From Observations of an Orderly Some Glimpses of Life and Work in an English War Hospital by Muir, Ward
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