Thesaurus results for ENUMERATE

enumerate

verb

i-ˈn(y)ü-mə-ˌrāt

Definition of enumerate

as in to list

to specify one after another I proceeded to enumerate the reasons why I would be justified in filing a lawsuit for negligence

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as in to count

to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added there were more birds hovering about the bird feeder than I could possibly enumerate

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as in to itemize

to make a list of let's enumerate the top ten reasons why Top Ten lists have gotten out of hand

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Recent Examples of enumerate The other side of the coin here is those who only want to question the integrity of the country, or only want to enumerate its deals with the devil, that’s not healthy either. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026 Though deferred action dates back at least to President Richard Nixon, Meissner issued a memo in 2000 enumerating 13 factors that immigration agents should consider before deporting someone. — Lauren Villagran, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 An investigation by the Better Government Association’s Illinois Answers Project enumerated the most striking failings of the city’s anti-displacement efforts. — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 Ruggiero enumerated on the problems for small professional theaters trying to stage musicals these days. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for enumerate

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Verb

The manufacturer lists approximately 2,485 miles with a 40,000-pound payload.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Then came an Excel spreadsheet, listing some 20,000 voters by name, date of birth and address.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of list

Verb

The new rules would not restrict banks' ability to count housing tax credit investments toward their Community Reinvestment Act obligations, an administration official said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
While international observers initially blamed Moscow, there are now increasing suggestions that Ukrainian state security agencies may have been involved — even though Ukraine counts Germany as one of its closest allies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of count

Verb

Trump’s legislation also added a charitable deduction for filers who don’t itemize tax breaks, worth up to $1,000 for single filers and $2,000 for married couples.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
What's actually in your political donation record Federal campaigns generally must itemize an individual's contributions once that person's contributions exceed $200 in the aggregate during the applicable election cycle.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The arc of this feud is now well known to all and will no doubt be shaped into the epic poetry our descendants recite in front of bonfires long after our civilization collapses.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
In Lima, Peruvians crossed themselves and recited the rosary before a life-size silicone statue of the pontiff outside a church.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of recite

Verb

Some economists, including researchers at the Minneapolis Fed, argue the data don’t tell such a clean story.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The company agrees with skeptics like the NFL that justices must eventually opine on whether states and tribes should regulate its sports event contracts as sports bets, a Supreme Court litigator working with Kalshi told Semafor.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of tell

Verb

Comments on the proposal are due Tuesday, but community development groups are pressing for an extension, and a Federal Reserve official recently detailed some of the agency's concerns.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
The floors are hardwood, the nine-foot ceilings beamed, the bedroom well detailed, and the city views wide open.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of detail

Verb

Carmel-by-the-Sea just got numbered street addresses for the first time in its 110-year history.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images The researchers said the Adelie penguins of Cape Adare, on the other side of Antarctica, are now the world's largest penguin colony, numbering more than one million as of 2018.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of number

Verb

Minutes from the April 19 meeting outlined how the government opted for just one round of readiness checks before launching its emergency vaccination program due to time constraints, instead of the typical four rounds.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Trump’s post outlining a clear plan for construction complicates a federal court hearing scheduled for Monday in a lawsuit filed by the DC Preservation League and two golfers opposing the construction.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

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