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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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Recent Examples of enumerate
The reports, which the orchestra’s lawyers added as separate exhibits to motions to dismiss the two lawsuits, enumerate multiple allegations of misconduct against both men, inside and outside the orchestra: the 11 faced by Wang and three claims of misconduct against Muckey, including Kizer’s.
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Sammy Sussman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
The death totals are enumerated by war, from the American Revolution to Vietnam.
—Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian defense and intelligence government leaders and experts shared concrete data with our mission, enumerating the alarmingly global — not European — nature of this conflict.
—Laura Thornton, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025
Sheinbaum countered by enumerating her achievements, including her management of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Sammy Sussman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
The death totals are enumerated by war, from the American Revolution to Vietnam.
—Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian defense and intelligence government leaders and experts shared concrete data with our mission, enumerating the alarmingly global — not European — nature of this conflict.
—Laura Thornton, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025
Sheinbaum countered by enumerating her achievements, including her management of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enumerate
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Enzalutamide is already approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and listed in National Comprehensive Cancer Network treatment guidelines, so based on the study's results could be easily incorporated into a frontline combo intervention with the common hormone therapy.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Oct. 2025
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Bronny James missed the Lakers' preseason finale against the Kings, listed as day-to-day with an ankle injury.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Breakfast of Champions With its delicious maple glaze, this cake definitely counts as breakfast in our book.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Club name Home Depot is also counting on a pickup in housing activity to drive sales.—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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However, 90% of filers don't itemize, according to the latest IRS data, which prevents most taxpayers from claiming the charitable deduction.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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The band’s team has asked the organization to itemize all other expenses for compensation, such as hotel and ground transportation.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Outside, the glasses also accurately recognized and translated a Spanish-language sermon a street preacher was reciting through a speaker system across the street.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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The fourth-year manager possesses a heightened ability to recite specific plays from specific games even months or years later.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Debris that may be key evidence could be as small as a fingernail, experts told CNN, and might have been thrown miles away.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Those last six words are telling.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Hollywood Reporter detailed in a cover story last year that Zendaya and Levinson’s relationship also cooled during the break.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Local law enforcement also adjusts the small town’s normal traffic patterns on game days to allow for the swell of visitors, so check out the Clemson Athletic Department’s website for maps detailing pre- and post-game traffic flow and parking info.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Since the club’s formation in 1902, Real Madrid, like their rivals Barcelona, have been owned by ‘socios’, or club members, who number around 100,000 today.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Migaloo belongs to the east Australian humpback population, which was believed to number around 17,000 in 2012.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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According to the Defense Department’s press office, which outlined the new rules last month, reporters covering the Pentagon must sign a pledge not to obtain or use unauthorized material (even if the information is unclassified).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Let’s start by outlining the situation that motivated inflation, what the idea of inflation is, and what the theory does (and doesn’t) predict, both generically and in gory detail.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Enumerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumerate. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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