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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Starting next year, roughly 140 million taxpayers who do not itemize will still be able to deduct up to $1,000 in cash donations per filer.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
Because filers must itemize to claim the SALT deduction, lower-income households typically can't take advantage of it, according to tax experts.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
These choices can be meaningful for households that carry high incomes or for those who are already close to itemizing.
—Jennifer Horton, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
In the interview, Hujar doesn’t merely itemize this whirl of activity but gives it dramatic urgency, psychological weight, and social scope by delving into the personal connections and backstories—the fundamentals of career, friendship, pleasure, and money—that underlie the day’s events.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
Because filers must itemize to claim the SALT deduction, lower-income households typically can't take advantage of it, according to tax experts.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
These choices can be meaningful for households that carry high incomes or for those who are already close to itemizing.
—Jennifer Horton, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
In the interview, Hujar doesn’t merely itemize this whirl of activity but gives it dramatic urgency, psychological weight, and social scope by delving into the personal connections and backstories—the fundamentals of career, friendship, pleasure, and money—that underlie the day’s events.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 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 8 Dec. 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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