itemize
verb
item·ize
ˈī-tə-ˌmīz 
itemized; itemizing
: to set down in detail or by particulars : list
itemized all expenses
Examples of itemize in a Sentence
a list of itemized expenses
itemized the expenses for the business trip
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The break can be claimed whether or not someone itemizes deductions, and is phased out starting at $150,000 for single taxpayers and $300,000 for joint filers.
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
This deduction applies whether taxpayers itemize deductions or take the standard deduction.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Close to 90% of Raskin’s donations were from individuals, and about half of those were small donations that were not itemized, an amount that also struck Gonzales as odd.
—Lauren Lifke, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2025
An above-the-line deduction can be taken without itemizing.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 July 2025
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
This deduction applies whether taxpayers itemize deductions or take the standard deduction.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Close to 90% of Raskin’s donations were from individuals, and about half of those were small donations that were not itemized, an amount that also struck Gonzales as odd.
—Lauren Lifke, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2025
An above-the-line deduction can be taken without itemizing.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for itemize
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“Itemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/itemize. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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itemize
verb
item·ize
ˈīt-ə-ˌmīz
itemized; itemizing
: to set down one by one : list
itemize expenses
itemization
noun
ˌīt-ə-mə-ˈzā-shən
Legal Definition
itemize
transitive verb
item·ize
ˈī-tə-ˌmīz
itemized; itemizing
: to list in detail or by particulars
itemize deductions
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