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Definition of storenext
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as in reserve
a collection of things kept available for future use or need her husband has a store of old magazines that he has been collecting for years

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adjective

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Recent Examples of store
Noun
Its zero-knowledge architecture means the service stores encrypted data rather than the readable contents of documents. Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026 Beverage and budget drinks chain Mixue has quickly opened four times the number of stores as Dunkin Donuts. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
The Amazon rainforest, which stores massive amounts of carbon dioxide and helps regulate the climate, is also at risk of a tipping point. Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Various micro-organisms (bacteria, fungi, yeasts) can also lie dormant in the tissues for centuries and can recolonize and multiply due to a ready supply of organic material—particularly if the remains have been stored in suboptimal conditions. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Adjective
The store cuts come months after Kroger announced two rounds of layoffs of an unspecified number of non-store workers this spring. Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 June 2025 And online and other non-store sales are expected to increase between 10% and 12%. Ivana Pino, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for store
Recent Examples of Synonyms for store
Noun
  • Coach Mike Macdonald was pleased with reserves like Eastern and Singleton, as well as the potential that Seumalo showed.
    Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The prosecutor general’s office has stopped updating crime data; the Treasury has ceased publishing detailed budget information; and the central bank has restricted disclosure of international reserves.
    Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Even when Danny and Frank suggest that Catherine killed Alden’s mother for her fentanyl stash, Alden sticks by her — and, in the episode’s final moments, hands Danny a flash drive with tons of incriminating information on it.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • One Belgian student who struck gold this week while digging a sewer on a summer construction job, is now waiting to see who claims the stash, after an ordinary Tuesday morning on the job turned out to be anything but.
    Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • And independent shops, armed with agility and a deep connection to their communities, are writing the next chapter of shopping in America.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Even after selling the team 10 months ago, morphing the Lakers from a relative mom-and-pop shop to a massive corporation, the presence of the Buss family still couldn’t be missed.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Instead, Hongqi said the solar roof could help supply lower-voltage electrical loads, including air conditioning, refrigerators and the vehicle’s sentry or monitoring systems.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Together, Jaybush, Brad Chambers, and the American Heavy Moving team figured out a route through the city that avoided street trees, tight turns, and roads that run above old, fragile sewer pipes, which aren’t rated for heavy loads.
    Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In a rebuttal argument, prosecutor Marc DiGiacomo pointed to a scrapbook Davis kept containing articles about Shakur.
    Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Details of the contract have been mostly kept secret, as both companies said the agreement contained confidential business information.
    Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Responding to journalists' questions, Macron urged the United States not to hoard cutting-edge AI technologies for itself and stressed that countries must engage in global cooperation on AI regulation.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The adventures of Addison’s titular shilling include being hoarded, offered as a bribe, and sent as an insulting accompaniment to a letter disinheriting a son.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The chain said that refunds would be available to patrons who had pre-bought tickets.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 July 2022
  • Cineplex has also begun offering refunds to all customers that pre-bought tickets for upcoming film screenings.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2022
Noun
  • Now, Tokyo is investing elsewhere to shore up future supplies.
    Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Industry experts generally expect crude oil and LNG tankers to be granted priority clearance due to their criticality to global energy supplies, while container ships and other cargo vessels may face longer wait times.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/store. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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