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The Meaning of Enumerate Gets Specific
In a census year, the U.S. government attempts to enumerate every single citizen of the country—a task that, even in the modern era of technology, isn't truly possible. Medical tests often require the enumeration of bacteria, viruses, or other organisms to determine the progress of a disease or the effectiveness of a medication. Despite its numer- root, you don't have to use numbers when enumerating. For students of government and law, the "enumerated powers" are the specific responsibilities of the Congress, as listed in the U.S. Constitution; these are the only powers that Congress has, a fact that the Tenth Amendment makes even more clearly.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
De Leon also enumerates various governments’ attempts at deterrence and/or enforcement throughout the region, in part supported by the United States and in part undermined by local corruption and gang power.
—The Know, Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2025
Kyung Lee, a Houston attorney representing plaintiffs who forced Waldrop into involuntary bankruptcy in April, enumerated accusations of fraud and financial mismanagement that have been leveled against the developer.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
Zuckerberg enumerates one of these very specifically, and in my view, this is one of the biggest contributions of this essay.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Enumerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enumerate. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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