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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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Examples of enumerate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The coverage enumerated how, according to a court investigator’s report, Greenhill had controlled Spears’s credit card and administered her medications. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2024 Wi-Fi 7 features, as enumerated by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024 Today, the conservative Heritage Foundation estimates that federal laws currently enumerate nearly 5,000 crimes, a number that grows every year. Holly Harris, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017 There’s a journalistic quality to the movie, which delivers a readily digestible summary of Beckett’s life, with all the important moments neatly enumerated. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for enumerate 

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“Enumerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumerate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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