take stock
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said the visit marked "an opportune time for us to take stock of the progress made under the current program with the Argentine authorities."
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
It’s time to take stock of your loyalty status with airlines and hotels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Before moving or storing your belongings, take stock of everything you own and get rid of as much as possible.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
“We say midlife crisis or whatever, but it’s a time of questioning, a time where you take stock of your life,” says showrunner Aseem Batra.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
Sitting at the head table and barking orders to the hundreds of workers who had crammed into the space after the quake, Superintendent Yoshida began to take stock of his reactors.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.