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noun

ˈstäk How to pronounce stock (audio)
Definition of stocknext
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as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time the new study adds to the general stock of knowledge about genetic disorders

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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor the bride comes from good stock

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as in confidence
firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something don't put any stock in her promises—she'll just tell you what she thinks you want to hear

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as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended his family is of mixed northern European stock

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as in idiot
a stupid person just sat there like a stock, staring at me blankly whenever I asked him a question

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stock

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adjective

as in conventional
accepted, used, or practiced by most people the conversation became interesting once we got beyond the stock niceties and observations about the weather

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stock

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verb

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as in to store

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as in to range

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Recent Examples of stock
Noun
About two-thirds of S&P 500 returns since 2024 have come from 42 AI stocks and almost all of the venture dollars this year are flowing into AI, with some firms nearing trillion-dollar valuations. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 Attorneys for New Mexico had sought $35 billion to $40 billion, arguing that the company would only change its ways with a sum that affected its stock price. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Other entertainment players reward their teams with a blend of salary, stock grants, non-stock bonuses and options. — Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Apr. 2022 And the reassuringly stock characters require no special actorly finesse to bring to life. — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2020
Verb
Once relegated to buyers, fashion editors and (to a lesser extent) VICs, who have an immediate need to see a new collection in close proximity — to decide what to stock, shoot, or buy — the re-see has traditionally gone under the radar. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 Sephora will stock Rhode’s core skin care and hybrid makeup products, including the new Pocket Bronze and Highlight Milk collections. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stock
  1. supply
  2. family
  3. confidence
  4. ancestry
  5. moron
  6. conventional
  7. store
  8. range
Noun
  • The Patriot ammunition Ukraine needs is in short supply and is also required elsewhere in the world, Rubio said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Radar systems detect incoming threats and supply information that helps defensive missiles engage their targets.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of supply
Noun
  • Another family attempted to navigate the gate to access medical appointments.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Sanders, who spoke alongside el Sayed in Grand Rapids, said Trump’s attacks on the Democratic candidate were rooted in Islamophobia because Republicans have little to say about the issues affecting working families.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of family
Noun
  • Unfortunately, South Korea’s situation is becoming more precarious — and thus conflict more likely — as Kim’s confidence grows and resolve weakens in Seoul and Washington.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Field Partner Program began as a pilot in 2025 and is scaling with the 2026 crop, helping brands support regenerative agriculture goals with confidence.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of confidence
Noun
  • All participants were also of European ancestry, so the findings may not apply to people of different races and ethnicities.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Despite Africa’s central place in human origins and its extraordinary genetic diversity, people of African ancestry remain underrepresented in the genomic datasets used to understand disease, estimate health risks, and develop treatments.
    — Segun Fatumo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of ancestry
Noun
  • The fact that there is someone out there who could actually get all the real unsuspecting morons who participated in this movie to sign off on it afterwards is simply astonishing considering what they are asked to do in it.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The unlikely source is Enervate’s company stooge corporate strategist, Ken Davies (Tim Key), a moron by any measure.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of moron
Adjective
  • Storing heat between peaks Unlike solar and wind installations, conventional nuclear power plants are generally designed to produce electricity continuously.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The team compared their system with the conventional AI Deep Q Network (DQN), which uses algorithms rather than brain cells.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of conventional
Verb
  • This is stored energy capacity and doesn’t necessarily translate 100 percent into driving range.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Meta describes this option as permanently deleting chat history, stored files and active tasks.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of store
Verb
  • They were showered with expensive clothes, spa treatments, and drugs, and given weekly allowances ranging from $150 to $200.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Applications could range from assessing the impact of an earthquake by comparing imagery before and after an event to monitoring changes in infrastructure or identifying developments in a sensitive area.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
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