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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Only about 10% of Americans — mostly the wealthy — still itemize since the standard deduction is now $15,000 for single filers and $30,000 for joint filers, and would rise again under the House proposal.
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 16 May 2025
But then-Chief Justice Roger Taney deemed the move unlawful, noting the operative clause is found in Article I of the Constitution, which itemizes Congress' powers, not the president's.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 9 May 2025
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation does not itemize the amounts of the stipends given to individuals, but they are said to be in the $30,000 to $45,000 range.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
The site itemizes workforce reductions, grant cancellations, asset sales and other savings to the government.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 16 May 2025
But then-Chief Justice Roger Taney deemed the move unlawful, noting the operative clause is found in Article I of the Constitution, which itemizes Congress' powers, not the president's.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 9 May 2025
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation does not itemize the amounts of the stipends given to individuals, but they are said to be in the $30,000 to $45,000 range.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
The site itemizes workforce reductions, grant cancellations, asset sales and other savings to the government.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Itemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/itemize. Accessed 22 May. 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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