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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
Presumably, when the Great Canadian campaign begins, there will be no shortage of soldiers to fight it, or of apologists ready to enumerate the horrors of Canadian life that must be erased, poutine aside.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Later, Chakraborty enumerates the many forces that act on her, like her grief at being unable to get to India in time for her own mother’s cremation.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Harvard’s lawyers devote an entire section of the university’s lawsuit to enumerating the real-world impacts of the sudden halt of federal funding.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
While there are far too many exemplary Southern natives to enumerate in one article, here are some of our absolute favorites that set the stage for the season.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Later, Chakraborty enumerates the many forces that act on her, like her grief at being unable to get to India in time for her own mother’s cremation.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Harvard’s lawyers devote an entire section of the university’s lawsuit to enumerating the real-world impacts of the sudden halt of federal funding.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
While there are far too many exemplary Southern natives to enumerate in one article, here are some of our absolute favorites that set the stage for the season.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enumerate
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The platform works with property owners to automate everything from listing properties and managing viewings to vetting tenants and coordinating maintenance, right down to scheduling a handyman or janitor.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Byron’s LinkedIn account is no longer public, and he was removed from the company’s leadership page following the announcement, which now lists co-founder DeJoy as CEO.—
Luciana Lopez,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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The kitchen could have been in the Amityville Horror house with 85 flies counted on the ceiling and wall of the food exposition area at the kitchen entrance and 20 flies inside the kitchen.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Endowment payouts count as revenue for accounting purposes, even when the effect is to diminish an institution’s assets.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The deduction would be available to taxpayers who itemize and those who claim the standard deduction.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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By comparison, the mortgage interest deduction is only available to taxpayers who itemize.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Over the years, my kids could probably recite my paranoid speeches to them about rip currents.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Think buttons toddlers can press to play prompts on how to share with friends, and even ones that recite a step-by-step bedtime routine for kids to follow.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
21 July 2025
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The city has been told the Water and Wastewater Authority should have their standard operational system active at that time, Bell said.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Popular jewelry designer Kendra Scott plans to marry Zac Brown, Scott told People.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
26 July 2025
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Former judges: 'Lawyers can save a kid’s life' Scenes of more court confusion were detailed in a friend-of-the-court brief in the lawsuit challenging the funding halt.—
Nicol León,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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During a recent interview on The Breakfast Club, Beckford detailed the events of what started out as a typical day outside a tattoo shop in New York City.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
21 July 2025
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However, if Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a say, the days of that technicolor candy might be numbered.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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They're all numbered and accompanied by a card of authenticity that's signed by the makers.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Odds For Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier There are plenty of fight options for UFC 318, but as outlined above, the Holloway-Poirier fight will headline Saturday night.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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On her Instagram post for her second week of the challenge, Miller outlined her expenses: Regular bills: $291.88 (That also included $21.65 for subscriptions like streaming services, which Miller said doesn't make sense to cancel for a month and restart).—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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“Enumerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumerate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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