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verb

past tense of enumerate
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as in counted
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 inventoried
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 enumerated
Adjective
Here, though, the research team is trying to model people’s thoughts on financial policy, which is why the enumerated outcomes include initial rate recommendations, made up of a preferred policy rate, a confidence score, and a summary. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
In fact, the tricks enumerated in the paper are already getting old, one of the paper’s authors, Tina Yeung, told me. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026 The measurement will be wrong, in ways that can be enumerated. — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 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 The bread cart holds a mind-boggling array of varieties beautifully presented and enumerated by the waiter. — Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026 Thirty-three-year-old Thomas Jefferson enumerated grievances against a would-be authoritarian king over our nascent nation. — A.o. Scott, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 As a freshman in high school, Corbett enumerated several goals, his mother said. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026 The death totals are enumerated by war, from the American Revolution to Vietnam. — Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enumerated
Adjective
  • Some listed positions, such as telephone operators, already have a small remaining workforce.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • There is no listed height or weight maximum, but guests are encouraged to sit in a test vehicle outside the attraction before getting in line.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The operation got underway as medical staff recited the Rosary prayer in the hospital chapel Tuesday evening.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Your vote will be counted once your eligibility and registration are verified.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Of the 186 chief executive departures Challenger, Gray & Christmas counted in August, government and nonprofit organizations accounted for 62, more than any other sector.
    — Anna Maria Chavez, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • For itemized returns, there is an upper limit.
    — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • Her non-itemized contributions of $200 or less each totaled just $433 for the entire quarter.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In his annual threat update at MI5 headquarters in London, Sir Ken McCallum outlined the growing challenges facing the country, from hostile foreign governments and terrorism to the potential misuse of AI.
    — Tucker Reals, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Last month, Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok even outlined a possible bank run scenario caused by AI.
    — Hugh Son,Laya Neelakandan,Leslie Picker,Ritika Shah, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Estefanía Mondragón, executive director of PODER of Idaho told the crowd to expect at least 12 more immigration bills in next year’s legislative session.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Weeks before the shootdown, the spies allegedly reported on the naval airbase in Key West and were told to transmit Brothers to the Rescue flight data back to the Cuban authorities.
    — Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Since rates are computed by dividing the number of cases by the population at risk in a specified time period, then by definition, if the number of cases stays the same but the size of the denominator shrinks, the rates will be higher.
    — Nancy Krieger, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Pritzker's order also directs the Illinois Department of Transportation to consider extending the Illinois Harvest Permit program, which allows heavier truck weights on specified routes, into 2027.
    — Bernarda Malevska, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Since rates are computed by dividing the number of cases by the population at risk in a specified time period, then by definition, if the number of cases stays the same but the size of the denominator shrinks, the rates will be higher.
    — Nancy Krieger, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Every decision—what to recommend, what to rank, what to suppress—is computed for that one customer at that one moment.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Enumerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumerated. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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