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
Recent Examples on the Web
Since the onset of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 – tax legislation that doubled the standard deduction for most taxpayers – the number of taxpayers who itemize their deductions (rather than take the standard deduction) has dropped considerably.
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Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The purchases, most of which were itemized on city records as office supplies, included gifts and decorations for family birthday parties, women’s, men’s and children’s clothing; $19,000 in groceries, children’s toys, cosmetics, bed linens, tablecloths and home decorations.
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Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
Some filers who itemize tax breaks have also seen windfalls from the bigger federal deduction limit for state and local taxes, known as SALT.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
The failures of this dictatorship are so monumental that no list, no matter how long, can fully itemize them.
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Carlos Eire,
Time,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The purchases, most of which were itemized on city records as office supplies, included gifts and decorations for family birthday parties, women’s, men’s and children’s clothing; $19,000 in groceries, children’s toys, cosmetics, bed linens, tablecloths and home decorations.
—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
Some filers who itemize tax breaks have also seen windfalls from the bigger federal deduction limit for state and local taxes, known as SALT.
—
Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
The failures of this dictatorship are so monumental that no list, no matter how long, can fully itemize them.
—
Carlos Eire,
Time,
23 Apr. 2026
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 26 Jun. 2026.
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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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